I have a Taz 3 and a Taz 4.
I am rebuilding my Taz 3 to conform more to the Taz 4 Hardware.
I have been looking in the documentation folders and I know I found it once but can’t find it again.
I am looking for the Drawing for the Lead Screw for the Taz 4 that is about 400 or so mm long and 10mm thick with a 5mm keyed shaft on the end.
I just need the drawing to see the specs, I will also be needing the drawing for the corresponding nylon nut that attaches to the x carriage.
Can I Please ask for a linky many thanks in advance!
Here’s the leadscrew info. Diagrams are at the link.
piercet:
Yup, the Z axis is the up down threaded rod bits. You can get the leadsacrews from Mitsumi USA. Here’s a link to the leadscrew itself
http://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/result/?Keyword=MTSBRK12-420-F7-R8-T9-Q8-S20-E5-FE0-FW7-FY1
You will also need two leadscrew nuts
http://us.misumi-ec.com/vona2/detail/110300081660/?HissuCode=MTSRR12&PNSearch=MTSRR12
Two helical couplers, Mitsumi used to carry them as part GSASL16-5-5, you should be able to find them somewhere easily enough though. The leadscrew end shaft and the motor shaft are the same diameter,
You’ll also need 4 608zz bearings, a bunch of M5 heat set inserts, a bunch of M3 heat set inserts (mcmaster carr sells those) an M5 cap screw with a thumbscrew end piece, and a spring that will fit an M5 shaft.
You also will need to reroute your Z axis endstop. it moves from the lower frame to up on the X axis. You’ll end up making a longer endstop wire for it.
Download.lulzbot.com is where the rest of the documentation is.
Ihave now found the proper lead screws and working on getting the plastic parts printed and upgraded on my taz 3.
Thanks!
I-t-w.com has the metal x end plates if you need them, also the hexagon parts and pei sheets to take it to a taz 5 instead of a 4.
We have “manufacturer seconds” OE Lead screws, which we have a machinist check and bin by runout. Some of the .003 and under are much straighter than even .003! https://itworks3d.com/product/lulzbot-taz-45-z-axis-lead-screw-threaded-rod/
OE Z nuts as well: https://itworks3d.com/product/lulzbot-taz-4-5-z-axis-nut/