02-17-2015, 11:28 AM
(02-17-2015, 09:41 AM)EdK Wrote: 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
Sorry Ed, I just thought that a cheap crummy steel "stock|" acme threaded rod might wear faster than a higher grade "precision" lead screw. The fact that the screws on your mill haven't worn (as you mentioned) may prove you right.
Steve
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