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  1. Hi
    I've finally go back to building the hot wire cutter but I'm struggling to get the lead screws which are M10x1.5 thread rod connected to my stepper motors. I basically need to get one end turned down to 1/4" to match the motors. Does anyone know of anybody in the Rotherham area with a lathe that can do this. I don't mind paying for it as long as its reasonable

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    you could always look in the yellow pages

    rckeith

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    you can buy couplers with different sized ends, if the ballscrew has a turned diameter already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by i2i View Post
    you can buy couplers with different sized ends, if the ballscrew has a turned diameter already.
    Sounds like it's threaded rod not ballscrew. Either way I could do it, but I'm quite far away...could post it I suppose. Probably cheaper for me to buy the threaded rod (about £5/m for M10 stainless), machine it and post.

    Normally I'd advise against threaded rod as the efficiency and accuracy is not great, unless you use the angled bearing as a nut method that I started off with. However I doubt it matters much for a foam cutter.

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    it does sound that way..

    you could thread the coupler to suit the leadscrew.

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    Quote Originally Posted by i2i View Post
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    you could thread the coupler to suit the leadscrew.
    True, but the thread needs to be nicely on centre...

    Edit: Well, that depends on the coupling you use.

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    it will, all this depends on what he has available. It's easy for us with plenty of gear to suggest options.

    Might be an idea to take a look down a nearby industrial estate for a machine shop to sort this.

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