#robotics Logs

Nov 27 2021

02:10 AM Phantom: Hi there, 8mm ballscrew, 460mm long... anyone have an inexpensive source in canada?
04:14 AM rue_mohr: haha
04:14 AM rue_mohr: if the supplies are warehoused in canada, does aliexpress count?
04:18 AM Jak_o_Shadows: Yes?
02:55 PM Phantom: rue_mohr: so do you have such source? :D
03:34 PM rue_mohr: some of the aliexpress sellers have things warehoused in canada
03:34 PM rue_mohr: but e4ven from them, they aren't cheap
03:35 PM rue_mohr: how about 8mm althread?
03:35 PM rue_mohr: wait 5m long?
03:35 PM rue_mohr: no, 46cm
03:35 PM rue_mohr: yea, all thread
03:37 PM Phantom: the original TR8 was damaged. The replacement appear to not be linear or something...
03:38 PM Phantom: I'm a bit tired to diagnose my Z axis, so thinking to go atomic on it
03:45 PM Tom_L: nuclear would be better
03:46 PM Phantom: I'm not yet at that stage
03:46 PM Tom_L: that's a skinny little ballscrew
07:32 PM rue_mohr: well a cheap one wont get you anything
07:32 PM rue_mohr: you already have two
07:32 PM rue_mohr: reject = cheap