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Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 04:13:41 GMT, Steve Walker
calmly ranted:

Peter Fairbrother wrote:


SNIP
capable of very high accuracy (approaching 0.001mm).

SNIP

Wow. You're talking ABEC-7 bearings at a minimum. That's a few
buckaroos, for sure. G

You'll need very good lead screws, probably ball screws.

Personally, I'd buy a Hardinge & fix it up. Don't know about the .001mm
though.


0.0000393"? Why, that's less than a hundredth of an RCH.


or a thousandth of a BCH?



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