I’m watching some WilsonTS build videos and wondering if 5/16" smooth & threaded rods I have could work w/ this RepRap design?
If you can find 8mm fine pitch you would be better off. That’s what I used for months before getting proper lead screws.
I’m in the US, but will keep my eye out for that. tnx for the info.
Hmmmm. maybe Fastenal will have such an animal.
@djC653 yup. That’s where I got mine.
@Eclsnowman did you have to order them? or walk in and they had them in stock?
@djC653 ordered in the store and it was there that afternoon.
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/details/0162074
Then I loaded it with light oil and polished the threads with a wire brush and scotchpad while spinning it in a drill. I used a fine pitch allthread union as the leadnut and CA glued it into a rubber bulk head fitting to allow for misalignment. To be honest my fancy lead screws yield the same results as my makeshift leads… But the real lead screws do look more professional.
I built a prusa I2 with 5/16" smooth and threaded rods. It works just as well as 8 mm rods. Recently, I changed the z threaded rods to 10-24 for a consistent z wobble free prints. The same rods should work for prusa 3.
@Marcelino_Bernardo I have heard that due to rounding errors metric is best. All the background math is in metric in firmware.
Not true in my experience. The problem is actually due to improperly adjusted motor controller trimpot which results in microstepping errors.
Tnx @Eclsnowman and @Marcelino_Bernardo for the info.
Yeah I have the rods that were going to be used in an i2. Maybe I’ll re-watch some old +SpaceXcula videos. Then use them in a Wilson TS.