Self-locking keeps tools like screw jacks from unwinding under load. Acme Screw Thread Profile by Wizard191 CC-BY-SA 3.0 Screw thread profiles can be modified from the standard V profile for ...

When designing drive systems, ball screws are still the most widely used components among designers due to their high ...

“Traditionally linear actuation isn’t good for load, rotational is. This gives the best of both.” So far, the use of ...

Eliminating backlash is awesome for a 3D printer, but it’s not obvious how a thread that gives under excessive load is a plus ... don’t subject their screw drives to all that much force ...