Re: Ballscrews/linear drive

I don't know what the "infamous 5/8 inch screws" are. Can you clue me
in? Are we talking about ballscrews or Acme leadscrews?

I need these to be ballscrews, and I'm making a rough guess that I'll
need 3 to 5 tpi. I keep finding wildly different prices, or no prices
at all. I must admit to being a bit intimidated about calling all
these places that have websites and print catalogs without any prices.

Steve

"Tim Goldstein" wrote:

> Same screws, last time I looked McMaster was slightly less expensive

(.20 or

> .30 cents or so).

> > Tim Goldstein wrote:
> >
> > > Least expensive source for ball screws that I know of is
> > McMaster Carr and
> > > the infamous 5/8" screws. They are actually made for linear

motion

> > > applications just like this and not machine tools.

> > Are they less that the MSC ones?