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I just "downgraded" my mill and lathe from CNC to manual (CNC isn't really my thing, it's not as fun or as satisfying as manual work for me). I bought (mistake) the necessary replacement parts, lead screws, and a few odds and ends required to convert them back to manual. Everything went fine except for the X axis on my mill. When I feed the table in, everything is smooth, but feeding out (counter-clockwise) it almost binds right up and there's a grinding feeling. I'm pretty sure the grind is the boss on the end of the leadscrew rubbing against the thrust collar. It's supposed to run against it so I have no idea why it's so rough. I also can't for the life of me get the final play out of the handwheel. No matter how firm I think I have the leadscrew and handwheel it will always loosen up by about 1/8th of a turn.
Anyone had this kind of problem before or have any idea what I might be doing wrong?
Thanks!
Anyone had this kind of problem before or have any idea what I might be doing wrong?
Thanks!