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Posted by pogo on August 27, 2008, 9:25 pm
> John Nagle wrote:
>> BobH wrote:
>>> pogo wrote:
>>>> Hey guys.
>>>> What kind of surplus or discarded items can I find lead screws in ?
>>>> Something about 6 to 10+ inches stroke. Need a pitch twice as
>>>> "agressive" (or more) as a 1/2 inch #13 screw thread.
>>>> I don't mind buying them outright if I can get them for around $12
>>>> each, or better.
>>> Enco (www.use-enco.com) sells acme threaded rod in 3 or 6 foot lengths
>>> out of their catalog. It is pretty inexpensive.
>>> Good Luck,
>>> BobH
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>> Leadscrews used to show up in surplus daisy-wheel printers, but those
>> have disappeared even from surplus stores.
>
> I was going to suggest 8" floppy drives, but they have gone the way of
> the buffalo too.
Yep - I would LOVE to get my hands on a box of those!
jcd
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> What kind of surplus or discarded items can I find lead screws in ?
> Something about 6 to 10+ inches stroke. Need a pitch twice as
> "agressive" (or more) as a 1/2 inch #13 screw thread.
>
> I don't mind buying them outright if I can get them for around $12 each,
> or better.