So recently I was tasked with adjusting the Gibs along all Axes of our Mill as it hadn't been done recently. There are 4 gib screws that need to be adjusted along the X-axis specifically, and according the gib adjustment video made for the machine, you are supposed to work your way outwards when adjusting them. Which I did. However, after attempting to jog the table along the X-axis, the ballscrew started to act up and make noises, which it's not supposed to do. It's important to specify that the noise being made is not due to the gibs being too tight, those noises are very distinct from each other. Additionally, traversal along the X- axis in the positive direction makes a noise but moves smoothly. However, when I traverse along in the negative direction, the table stutters sometimes when moving while still making the noise.
Was it possible that the gibs were too loose and somehow messed up the ballscrew with the balls inside the ballnut housing? Or did something else happen that I don't understand? Any help would be great!
Was it possible that the gibs were too loose and somehow messed up the ballscrew with the balls inside the ballnut housing? Or did something else happen that I don't understand? Any help would be great!
