Half Nut Adjustments?

[Wongster]

Willie,

Thanks for the shim stock idea. It may just work. I'll test it in my next session.

The saddle did move smoothly with little effort pushing and pulling it from between the ways. It is harder if I push or pull from the side where you have the lead screw underneath. It gets a little tighter very near to the spindle but I don't usually cut that close. No apparent bow in the lead screw. Pretty straight at the moment.

One thing I noted when the apron and lead screw was re-installed; turning the handwheel to move the carriage from left to right is always easier than from right to left. Don't know if this is of any significant.

Regards,
Wong