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M10 threaded rod not possible

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acc

M10 threaded rod not possible
November 15, 2012 07:55AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 29

Hi,

I tried to generate x-ends for 12mm smooths rod and 10mm threaded rod. However, x-ends do not scale this way, so there is no place to put walls around M10 nut holder in x-ends. Also, it goes out too much and influences LM12UU holders.

Nophead, any plans to update the scripts to make it possible ?

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james glanville

Re: M10 threaded rod not possible
November 15, 2012 09:05AM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 332

You absolutely don't want to use threaded rod that thick - you get reduced steps/mm (probably not a problem though) but also you'll get lots of fighting since the threaded rod is so strong. Go for m8, or even m5.

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acc

Re: M10 threaded rod not possible
November 16, 2012 03:55AM

Registered: 11 years ago
Posts: 29

I have M8 already, but I'd like to switch to trapezoidal one - 10x2 as 8mm trapezoidal spindles are very hard to get...

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Smuk3D

Re: M10 threaded rod not possible
September 05, 2013 01:26PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 138

hi

any news for this?

greetings smuk3d

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nophead

Re: M10 threaded rod not possible
September 05, 2013 02:36PM

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Registered: 17 years ago
Posts: 7,879

Sorry I don't have time to do custom design work for people.

The reason it doesn't work is because the Z rods stand 50% on the edge of the motors. That isn't possible if you have massive Z bars and lead screws but not correspondingly bigger motors. The Z motor bracket design would need to change.

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Smuk3D

Re: M10 threaded rod not possible
September 06, 2013 05:05AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 138

ok, thanks ...

than i try M8 at first .. thanks for answer :-)

best regards from germany
Smuk3D