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[AndyUK]

I have been looking at the 'carriage' (not sure if that is the correct terminology) that they use on the ball screw to connect to the side plates, this just seems to be a flat plate, nothing like the parts that have come with my ball screws

Eurgh, the months I spent trying to remember the right terminologies. The moving piece on the ballscrew (a container for a series of ball bearings) is known as the nut. The moving bits on the linear rails are carriages.

[WoodKnot]

Eurgh, the months I spent trying to remember the right terminologies. The moving piece on the ballscrew (a container for a series of ball bearings) is known as the nut. The moving bits on the linear rails are carriages.

Thanks Andy -

Yes, just figured that out!!!!

So................... something has to give!

The least cost option is just to replace the ball screws by the look of it?

I am now trying to figure out which size of thread and flange nut will fit in the 40mm channel.

I intend to keep the 4080 profile and the 20mm linear rails.

I must be able to find something to run in that channel, as everyone else seems to as it is the most common C Beam profile

WoodKnot