Making Chips: Backlash and Your CNC - Things You Need to Know
How much backlash compensation is acceptable ? As mentioned above, all machines have some backlash adjustment, even when brand new and at ship time. As the machine wears, that value needs to be increased. Normal wear might have .005" - .010" adjustment in a ballscrew. If the value needs to be more than .010", it might be time to take a deeper look.