Precision Alignment of the Y Axis Leadscrew on a RF-30 Mill/Drill

[rgsparber]

Here is a lot of how I spent my summer. The article describes modifications to my RF-30 mill/drill to permit the Y leadscrew to be aligned to its ways to within 0.0005 inches in a 4 inch run. Two measurement instruments are also presented. They can detect when the roll and yaw of the Y leadscrew is zero.

If you are interested, please see

http://rick.sparber.org/YAA.pdf

A companion article detailing alignment of the X axis is in the works.


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.

[Jon]

Thanks Rick! I've added your Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment to our Milling category, and to your builder page: Rick Sparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment by Rick Sparber

tags: drill, mill