Today we're installing a set of double-nut precision ballscrews in the PM-728VT milling machine. This is the only major mechanical upgrade required for the CNC conversion. This brings us one step closer to having it running.
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00:00 Intro
01:45 Removing the head
03:41 What's in the ballscrew kit
13:25 Disassembling the Z axis
16:38 Installing the Z ballscrew
20:55 Disassembling the X and Y axes
25:44 Installing the X and Y ballscrews
35:04 Rapid test movements