<p>The Ender 3 v2 does have a lead screw.</p>
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/DbmEi.jpg" width="400" alt="Photo of lead screw on Ender 3 v2" title="Photo of lead screw on Ender 3 v2">
<p>These are the main differences:</p>
<ul>
<li>Threaded rods have a single V-shaped thread</li>
<li>Lead screws have multiple trapezoidal threads</li>
</ul>

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Another significant difference in the pictured lead screw is that it is a multi-lead thread. Many lead screws are. Threaded rod is almost universally single lead. An advantage of multi-lead threads is that they make more rapid advance possible at the relatively low rotational speeds of stepper motors.
allardjd
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Ah, yes. I will add to the answer. Thank you.
agarza
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Not square but **trapezoidal*
Trish
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The most common thread Americans will have seen like this (aside from the multiple starts) is the Acme thread used in screw jacks for cars.  Acme is a specific bevel angle and major/minor diameter difference per pitch of trapezoidal thread.
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agarza
<p>For the benefit of a novice friend who wants to get into 3D printing, I am following an excellent YouTube course by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@paulmcwhorter" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Paul McWhorter</a>, on Fusion 360 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rvteV-L8s&amp;list=PLGs0VKk2DiYwxUjGRWEgotTY8ipVvFsIp" rel="nofollow noreferrer">playlist</a>) which uses a Creality Ender-3 v2 to process the resulting designs.</p>
<p>However, the esteemed Mr McWhorter often refers to the &quot;threaded rod&quot; during the video that covers the assembly of the printer (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_94O7IoiY40" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fusion 360 for 3D Printing LESSON 2: Assembling the Creality Ender 3 Version 2 3D Printer</a>).</p>
<p>Is this just a slip of the tongue, or does the Ender-3 v2 actually come with a threaded rod, and <em>not</em> a lead screw?</p>
<p>Looking at the official dual Z-axis upgrade kit for the Ender-3 v2 on Amazon, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality-Official-Included-Ender-3S-3D/dp/B09RX4S2MF" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Creality Official Ender 3 Dual Z-Axis Upgrade Kit ( 42-34 Stepper Motor Included ) for Ender-3, Ender-3S, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 V2 3D Printer</a>, it would seem that the kit comes with a lead screw:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gnafA.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Lead screw in the dual Z-axis upgrade kit"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gnafA.png" alt="Lead screw in the dual Z-axis upgrade kit" title="Lead screw in the dual Z-axis upgrade kit" /></a></p>
<p>Therefore it would seem logical that the base printer also comes with a lead screw. However, I've not really been able to find a clear enough image of the printer's component parts in order to ascertain whether that is true or not.</p>
<p>I don't want to recommend that my friend purchases an Ender-3 v2, only to realise that it is supplied with a threaded rod, when it arrives.</p>
<p>Can anyone, who either owns an Ender-3 v2, or who has seen one &quot;in-the-flesh&quot;, confirm whether it comes with a lead screw?</p>
<p>Also, without wishing to broaden the scope of this question, do <em>all</em> Creality printers come with lead screws? Are there any Creality printer models that do actually come with a dreaded threaded rod (which, IMHO, should be avoided, as that would require an immediate upgrade to lead screw)?</p>
<p>Note: I'm not looking for a (shopping) recommendation, I just need a simple yes or no confirmation.</p>

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Does the Creality Ender-3 v2 come with a threaded rod or a lead screw?
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# Does the Creality Ender-3 v2 come with a threaded rod or a lead screw?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-02-19)

For the benefit of a novice friend who wants to get into 3D printing, I am following an excellent YouTube course by [Paul McWhorter](https://www.youtube.com/@paulmcwhorter), on Fusion 360 ([playlist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4rvteV-L8s&list=PLGs0VKk2DiYwxUjGRWEgotTY8ipVvFsIp)) which uses a Creality Ender-3 v2 to process the resulting designs.

However, the esteemed Mr McWhorter often refers to the "threaded rod" during the video that covers the assembly of the printer ([Fusion 360 for 3D Printing LESSON 2: Assembling the Creality Ender 3 Version 2 3D Printer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_94O7IoiY40)).

Is this just a slip of the tongue, or does the Ender-3 v2 actually come with a threaded rod, and *not* a lead screw?

Looking at the official dual Z-axis upgrade kit for the Ender-3 v2 on Amazon, [Creality Official Ender 3 Dual Z-Axis Upgrade Kit ( 42-34 Stepper Motor Included ) for Ender-3, Ender-3S, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 V2 3D Printer](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creality-Official-Included-Ender-3S-3D/dp/B09RX4S2MF), it would seem that the kit comes with a lead screw:

[![Lead screw in the dual Z-axis upgrade kit](https://i.sstatic.net/gnafA.png "Lead screw in the dual Z-axis upgrade kit")](https://i.sstatic.net/gnafA.png "Lead screw in the dual Z-axis upgrade kit")

Therefore it would seem logical that the base printer also comes with a lead screw. However, I've not really been able to find a clear enough image of the printer's component parts in order to ascertain whether that is true or not.

I don't want to recommend that my friend purchases an Ender-3 v2, only to realise that it is supplied with a threaded rod, when it arrives.

Can anyone, who either owns an Ender-3 v2, or who has seen one "in-the-flesh", confirm whether it comes with a lead screw?

Also, without wishing to broaden the scope of this question, do *all* Creality printers come with lead screws? Are there any Creality printer models that do actually come with a dreaded threaded rod (which, IMHO, should be avoided, as that would require an immediate upgrade to lead screw)?

Note: I'm not looking for a (shopping) recommendation, I just need a simple yes or no confirmation.

**Tags:** creality-ender-3

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-02-19. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The Ender 3 v2 does have a lead screw.

![Photo of lead screw on Ender 3 v2](https://i.sstatic.net/DbmEi.jpg "Photo of lead screw on Ender 3 v2")

These are the main differences:

* Threaded rods have a single V-shaped thread
* Lead screws have multiple trapezoidal threads

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Another significant difference in the pictured lead screw is that it is a multi-lead thread. Many lead screws are. Threaded rod is almost universally single lead. An advantage of multi-lead threads is that they make more rapid advance possible at the relatively low rotational speeds of stepper motors.  
> **username_1**: Ah, yes. I will add to the answer. Thank you.  
> **username_3**: Not square but **trapezoidal*  
> **username_4**: The most common thread Americans will have seen like this (aside from the multiple starts) is the Acme thread used in screw jacks for cars.  Acme is a specific bevel angle and major/minor diameter difference per pitch of trapezoidal thread.  

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