leadscrew nut with pla
Posted by deaconfrost
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leadscrew nut with pla October 30, 2015 02:23PM |
I made some 10mm leadscrew nuts with PLA, 80% infill, it seems very solid and doesn't look like it would wear too fast, I think I will try that on a Mega i3 with 10mm leadscrew which I already have
anyone else tried using PLA for this? how long did it last before you need to replace the nut?
when I turn the nut on the leadscrew it doesn't feels like it would wear any time soon, but again, I never know
I do have brass nuts there if I really need to use them, but printed ones would be ideal if they last long enough
also there is no backlash whatsoever which I like a lot
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/30/2015 02:25PM by deaconfrost.
anyone else tried using PLA for this? how long did it last before you need to replace the nut?
when I turn the nut on the leadscrew it doesn't feels like it would wear any time soon, but again, I never know
I do have brass nuts there if I really need to use them, but printed ones would be ideal if they last long enough
also there is no backlash whatsoever which I like a lot
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/30/2015 02:25PM by deaconfrost.
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla October 30, 2015 04:24PM |
thanks for the tip, Im going to use it on the Z axis so there be very little movement, hopefully it last long enough till I get my new design finished, if not I just have to go back to the old parts, I can't use the brass nut on this without making Z top Z bottom and new X idler and motor mount as it is an i3, finger crossed
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla October 31, 2015 07:44AM |
its a good fit, smooth easy to turn no backlash, hope it last a while
going to draw the new parts to allow me to use a brass nut just in case the PLA get soften, but with such little movements on the Z axis Im hoping it won't come to that
printed at 0.1mm layer height without support
going to draw the new parts to allow me to use a brass nut just in case the PLA get soften, but with such little movements on the Z axis Im hoping it won't come to that
printed at 0.1mm layer height without support
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla October 31, 2015 06:49PM |
Nice. Do yourself a favor and add a belt tensioner. Makes assembly so much easier.
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla October 31, 2015 06:56PM |
yea I only though of that when I printed out the idler and in the middle of printing the motor mount now, a bit late
I be building a different design altogether after putting the leadscrew on, just so I have a perfect 190mm height for the parts I need to print, it be a 300mm x 300mm x 400mm print area with full leadscrew drive. anti backlash on all axis
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/31/2015 06:59PM by deaconfrost.
I be building a different design altogether after putting the leadscrew on, just so I have a perfect 190mm height for the parts I need to print, it be a 300mm x 300mm x 400mm print area with full leadscrew drive. anti backlash on all axis
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/31/2015 06:59PM by deaconfrost.
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla November 01, 2015 05:38PM |
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla December 16, 2015 03:49PM |
I found this on thingiverse and he said that the PLA has held up very well:
[www.thingiverse.com]
I'm currently designing my own leadscrew nut for a printer that uses 10mm threads. I haven't tested it yet, but the CAD model is here for now if you'd like to take a look at it:
[www.3dcontentcentral.com]
Edit: My version i'm not sure if the thread size is right as the hole looks much bigger than it should, but as an update the guy from Thingiverse has now uploaded a modified version of mine to his thingiverse page. So that's cool.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/2015 06:42PM by BioLumo.
[www.thingiverse.com]
I'm currently designing my own leadscrew nut for a printer that uses 10mm threads. I haven't tested it yet, but the CAD model is here for now if you'd like to take a look at it:
[www.3dcontentcentral.com]
Edit: My version i'm not sure if the thread size is right as the hole looks much bigger than it should, but as an update the guy from Thingiverse has now uploaded a modified version of mine to his thingiverse page. So that's cool.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/2015 06:42PM by BioLumo.
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Re: leadscrew nut with pla December 17, 2015 09:24AM |
I've now posted mine on Thingiverse:
[www.thingiverse.com]
It's still untested as of now, but i'm fairly sure it will work. Any feedback is welcome.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2015 08:44PM by BioLumo.
[www.thingiverse.com]
It's still untested as of now, but i'm fairly sure it will work. Any feedback is welcome.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2015 08:44PM by BioLumo.
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