Turns out Helical Beam Couplers aren't meant to handle that much stress . . .

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Originally Posted by Monochron

We were bounded mostly by funding and really wanted to avoid paying $14 for the nut when the leadscrew itself was so expensive.
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Where does you team purchase beam couplings? I had the impression that helical beam couplings generally ran >$25, and I'd love to know where you can get them for less.