Place to Purchase Lead Screws

[apples000]

Originally Posted by ferrari77

I specifically need this lead screw
It is the same spec lead screw as the current ones on the Makerbot Replicator 2 but just longer

That may make it easier if anyone knows of a place to find a replacement z-axis lead screw for a Makerbot Replicator 2 that is 20 inches long.

If it's not for the makerbot replicator, then there shouldn't be anything stopping you from going with a different lead screw. Sourcing components for robots (especially this year) is a tough task. You need to design around what's available.

[ferrari77]

Apples-It is for a makerbot replicator 2, not for an FRC robot
I graduated last year and am working in a lab that is constructing a vending machine 3-d printer and to automate the part removal process we are using a stepper motor and a lead screw to push the parts off.

DELurker-It is 4 starts (8mm lead divided by 2mm pitch=4 starts) and left or right handed works for us, just a matter of running the motor the opposite direction in software. And you are right about the Acme vs Trapezoidal, I meant to just put trapezoidal as the specification.

Thanks for those links, I'm getting a price quote from Helix linear right now. We'll see how it goes