Im in the process of designing a gantry router and was wondering if anybody had a line on acme lead screw in long lengths. (I.E.) 9 feet. As you may have guessed i want to build an 8ft by 4 ft table and i want to be able to use ALL of said 8 by 4.Thanks for any sources anyone may direct me too! I assume finding a carrier that will handle something this long will be my first hurdle.
Thanks all!
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12-11-2005, 05:23 AM #1
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12-11-2005, 05:33 AM #2
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I buy 1/2-10 Acme from enco.com but the longest they have is 6 foot!
I would recoment a much large diameter screw for that distance!
Look here for rolled Ballscrews & nuts, they have a really good price!
Eric
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12-11-2005, 07:13 AM #3
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12-11-2005, 09:43 AM #4
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Your critical rpm is going to be very low for a 9 foot length of lead screw (at any home shop practical diameter). You should consider using a timing belt drive, or at least a stationary spindle/rotating nut design.
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Mark
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12-11-2005, 02:09 PM #5
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