02-17-2015, 09:41 AM
(02-17-2015, 08:18 AM)stevec Wrote: Ed, if you're thinking of buying "just" 1" x 10TPI acme threaded rod you may want to re-think. You mentioned the existing screws weren't worn but the nut(s) are, indicating the screws were made of some higher (harder) class steel.
Just a thought.
Steve
I'm not quite following you Steve. I wouldn't expect the lead screws to be worn since any steel should be harder than most bronzes. And I doubt the existing nuts are even made from bronze. More likely they are some sort of brass. Anyway, I haven't made up my mind yet as to what I'm going to do. I might try making a nut from aluminum as practice and see if I can just make new nuts for the existing lead screws.
Ed