> Robert Hedan wrote:
>
>> Alan,
>>
>> I am curious to know how you attached your stepper onto the threaded
>> rod.
>>
>> Robert :)
>>
>
>
> Someone on Ebay had a type of shaft couplers up for half price, I got
> like
> 100 or so. Basically a long collar with two set screws, if your alignment
> is
> good they work well enough for reasonably light duty.
>
> I'll try and run into the brand name it's on the bag but not in my
> emails,
> they're on the web and were relatively cheap even at retail. I think the
> bag of
> 25 was only like $20 straight from them.
I used rubber hose, actually vacuum line from the auto parts store. Clamp
it on the shaft and threaded rod with hose clamps. With that setup
alignment of the motor to the rod is not that critical.
Ed