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Just found out how much a single worn ball screw can cost a shop
I was reading an old maintenance log from a machine we got second hand. The previous owner noted they replaced a ball screw on a 2008 VMC after 40,000 hours of runtime, and the part alone was over $4,200. I always knew they were expensive, but seeing that exact number for a common machine really hit home. It makes all those little checks for backlash and weird noises feel way more important now. Has anyone else had a major component fail and been shocked by the repair bill?
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jake_owens1mo ago
Sometimes you just gotta run it till it breaks, like @simonb92's old AC.
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robertgreen1mo ago
That's a brutal number to see on paper. Makes preventative maintenance feel cheap.
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