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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: fer_mayrl on October 22, 2008, 01:10:46 PM

Title: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: fer_mayrl on October 22, 2008, 01:10:46 PM

Hello Guys,

I have a question yet again, how "operational" is the ballscrew mapping in mach3?

Thanks
Fernando

Title: Re: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: RICH on October 22, 2008, 01:51:25 PM

Haven't the foggiest. You won't find much if any info on it. I even went to the Wiki. Have been curious though and temped to fool with it just for kicks. Wonder if anyone has even used it yet?
RICH

Title: Re: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: fer_mayrl on October 22, 2008, 02:18:58 PM

Well i just went to the yahoo group and searched it for ballscrew mapping.

Apparently Art commented that people who used it actually reported it worked!
So good news... now to find a way to accurately map the screws. heheh

Fernando

Title: Re: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: Graham Waterworth on October 22, 2008, 03:40:48 PM

Laser calibration is the best, lots of companies do it now, try google.

Graham

Title: Re: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: fer_mayrl on October 22, 2008, 04:30:56 PM

Yup,
Some time ago i got a quote form someone that did that service.

it was 200dlls per axis on a ball bar test, (hard to think doing a ball bar test with just one axis)
it was 350dlls per axis with laser.

I dont know what it consists of. just measuring or helping you map your machine or what.

Regards
Fernando

Title: Re: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: RICH on October 22, 2008, 05:38:03 PM

Hmm........ ?
1?-So how you do use the pull down menu to enter hard data from a source other than feedback from  an encoder?
2?-If a curve is created based on a known start point along the axis, and you are not using encoders, will it still work?
RICH

Title: Re: Ballscrew mapping
Post by: RICH on October 23, 2008, 07:20:26 PM

Will a person who ever used screw mapping please speak up or forever hold your piece. ;D
Rich