Most inexpensive 3D printers use a type of lead screw to move some part of the printer ... This works well, but it is slower than other drive mechanisms (which is why you don’t often see them ...

It’s these mechanisms that [Nemo404] has taken a little further, freeing the lead screw and motor from the drive chassis and placing them in a 3D-printed enclosure for a complete linear actuator ...

Thomson Industries has announced a significant upgrade to its online lead screw selector tool with enhanced configuration ...