Quote Originally Posted by HiltonSteve View Post
Let me explain what I did with my machine......!

It is a very simple but very effective way of mounting the stepper motor and also overcoming the problem of endfloat in the ballscrew.
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Step 8 - Look up the address for John Stevenson Engineers in Long Eaton on Google and post 1 packet of hobnobs for each mount that you make, come on it was his idea so I think its only fair...!

Drawing attached which should help you understand the above a little better.

Thats brilliant! Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this!!

You mentioned
2 angular contact bearings (I used 7301's, 37mm OD 12mm ID).
What tollerances did you use (Normal=BE, P7, P5, P4, P4A)?
Did you run them back to back?

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Just noticed your latest post about sub £7 ... I will keep hunting