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Hex Ball & Socket Z Axis Brakcet
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PROTOTYPE - Under testing! Hex ball & socket connection for 8mm diameter z axis lead screw. Made to replace oldham coupler in systems where the leadscrew is fixed only in two places - at the motor using a flexable coupler and at the load (x-axis). Fixes to 2020 Aluminium profile. Unlike the oldham, this connector allows the lead screw to change angle to accomodate say an offset in the motor coupler or a bent shaft. It also has the benefit of separating if the x axis carriage hits the bed (in a s
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