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Re: How to make Lead Screws work

A lead screw will easily work, but you will need a lathe do some machining on the screw ends for bearing supports. I’d suggest driving it with a ~ 40:1 gearing and an HTD pulley or chain sprocket drive.


IGUS has hardware and design guides.

http://www.igus.com/wpck/3556/drylin...zgewindemutter

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