LONG lead screws ( UK suppliers

I too am looking for a UK supplier of lead screws, particularly metric
M22 Acme thread (or thereabouts) in 2+ metre lengths. I've not been able
to find anything over 1 metre long, I need at least twice that length
for the x-axis of the CNC router I am building.

I see suitable screws in the Mcmaster-Carr online catalogue and other US
sites, these are reasonably priced (though metric is double the price of
similar sized imperial, of course) but I expect shipping to the UK would
be awkard and expensive.

My local BSL where not very helpful. I did find one place in London:
Nu-Screw & Nut Ltd., 354 Neasden Lane, London England NW10 0BT Tel: (44)
0208 452 8631 Fax: (44) 0208 452 2987
They stock Acme screws in various sizes for about £25/metre and nuts £11
each (M22 price). But nothing over 1 metre!

Can anyone tell me where I can find LONG acme screws in the UK?

-Andy.



In message <1011450327.1549.68237.m11@yahoogroups.com>, CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@
yahoogroups.com writes

>Message: 22
> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 12:39:51 +0000
> From: Paul <Paul.Corner@...>
>Subject: Re: lead screws ( UK suppliers
>
>
>Hi Graham
>
>Assuming we are talking about small ballscrews under 25mm Dia....
>
>Try one of your local bearing suppliers (e.g. BSL) and ask for Thompson
>rolled screws and matching nuts. Expect a quote of around £30 each for 5/8"
>0.2" pitch. Acme form would probably be available from the same source, but I
>don't think it would be much cheaper. For CNC applications, you should be
>considering ballscrews anyway.
>
>Regards, Paul.
>
>
>On Friday 18 January 2002 9:52 pm, snokket wrote:
>> Can anyone point me to a supplier of reasonably priced lead screws+
>> nuts In the UK please.
>> Thank you .
>> Graham.
>