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Backlash in the leadscrew nut

Discussion in 'General Talk' started by Adam Roberts, Jun 19, 2015.

  1. Adam Roberts

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  2. Ronald van Arkel

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    Hello Adam,

    Hard to answer your question, how precise do you want it to be? I can tell that you can feel the play it has if you use one nut-block, with 2 nut-blocks the play is almost gone when installed right. When using the Acme in a CNC setup you won't see much of the precision loss. How much backlash does your design accept?

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  3. Adam Roberts

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    I will be using the leadscrews for a 3d printer, I wanted to try to use the leadscrews for the x/y axis compared to the typical belt driven way to see if it would be any more precise. Would using two nut blocks tensioned properly be the best way?
     
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    Personally I would like to see something different than a belt-drive for a 3D printer but I believe that you are better of using a belt and just NEMA17 motors; there are only disadvantages by using an Acme over a belt-drive in this case. But yes, if one must use an Acme system then it would be wise to use 2 blocks instead of one; I've been thinking about making one springloaded (adjustable) but it's still in my head and not on "paper".

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  5. Adam Roberts

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    Can we talk about leadscrew vs belt drive a bit more?

    I'm expecting the leadscrew to be slower, and backlash is a problem compared with belt drive.
    However, done properly shouldn't a leadscrew be able to achieve better precision than belt drive?

    As an aside, what exactly does acme mean for an acme leadscrew?
     
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