laminar-flow
Stainless
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2003
- Location
- Pacific Northwest
My Haas HPCL, discontinued about 7 years ago, has been working just fine. Today, we suddenly noticed a tick-tick-tick-tick when rotating mainly in the X+ direction. With careful examination, we have concluded that it is the X Nut / Screw. We wiped off the grease on the screw and it seemed to change sound a bit. When turning the axis by hand it is rough and feels bumpy. The screw looks fine and shows no marks at all.
My assumption is that a ball has fractured. My question is, would it be possible to replace the balls in the nut and give it a try? I have never opened up a ball screw before but it can't be that bad.
I have contacted Haas but I don't think they support this machine any more.
My assumption is that a ball has fractured. My question is, would it be possible to replace the balls in the nut and give it a try? I have never opened up a ball screw before but it can't be that bad.
I have contacted Haas but I don't think they support this machine any more.