So I pulled the trigger on a completely reconditioned Bridgeport J Head Mill. I plan on CNC retrofitting it myself. They put in brand new screws and nuts. Should I go ahead and replace them with ball screws? Seems like a shame to do it.
I'd like to keep the screws because I plan being able to bump down to manual with a DRO for simple stuff. heard that ballscrews don't hold position well. I guess I can limit myself to one axis at a time by locking the axes (yes, that's the correct way to spell axis in plural).