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  1. 02-24-2013, 03:49 PM #1
    BobKinsman
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    Ballscrews or closed loop?

    I've now got my Optimum BF46 running with 3 Step/Dir open loop stepper motors on Kflop. I'm currently using the original ACME leadscrews with about 0.25mm / 0.01" backlash. Whilst the backlash compensation does a good job of reducing the effect of this, I suspect that I will want to improve the precision long term.

    The question is, would I be better off fitting ballscrews, or adding linear glass encoders and changing to closed loop in the Kflop? Since this is a hobby machine, doing both will require a more convincing justification to my "finance director"
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  2. 02-24-2013, 03:57 PM #2
    mactec54
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    Your backlash is to much, even if you went with scales, it would not solve the problem completely,Good quality Ballscrews in your case is the best thing to do
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