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  1. 08-10-2020, 02:01 PM #1
    funkykat2004
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    Lead screws

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    How do lead screws work and how can they create Linear motion?
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  2. 08-10-2020, 04:03 PM #2
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    Homework question?
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  3. 08-10-2020, 08:03 PM #3
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    AGMA Worm and Spur Gwar Design Equations and Calculator

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    Lead screw is just another word for a threaded rod on a bearing. Also called a power screw, translation screw which translates rotation into linear motion.
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