04-21-2014, 05:52 PM
I put a dial indicator on the cross slide and consistently measured .099" for one revolution of the hand-wheel. Awfully close to 10TPI but also close to 2.5mm. Given that the diameter is .550 one would expect it to be a metric thread but that doesn't mean it is. I'm not sure where to go from here.
Any advise? Any reason I couldn't go with a 5/8-10 acme thread? That would be a bit stouter than the current lead screw.
Ed
Any advise? Any reason I couldn't go with a 5/8-10 acme thread? That would be a bit stouter than the current lead screw.
Ed