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  1. #1
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    Single or Double Start Ball Screws?

    All cnc table top mills I built before they were with RM1610 ball screws single start with 10mm lead. The guy I used to buy these screws closed shop and so I had to find a new supplier (BSTAutomation) who supplies RM1610 with double start, 5mm

    I’m using Mach3, how do I calculate the steps/per in Mach3 when I come to configure the motors?

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    Nicolas

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    Re: Single or Double Start Ball Screws?

    Hi,
    a double start 5mm screw is the same as a single start 10mm screw. No need to change anything.

    Craig

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    Re: Single or Double Start Ball Screws?

    Thank you Craig for the help, happy to know there is no difference but I just remember another possible problem.

    The ball screws I will buy now are for the Y and X axis. For the Z axis I plan to use a ball screw I have from a previous project and is single start, 10mm lead. Is there a problem to have different screws on Y/X and Z axis?

    Thanks
    Nicolas
    Nicolas

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    Re: Single or Double Start Ball Screws?

    Hi,
    No.

    Craig

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    Re: Single or Double Start Ball Screws?

    Thank you Craig

    Nicolas
    Nicolas

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