And a nut to sleeve in as well. Interesting idea!
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Better drill press vise?
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And a nut to sleeve in as well. Interesting idea!
historicalarms
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The last Acme tread rod I needed( for a cannon barrel elevation jack) I purchased from a local Bolt Supply House establishment . They had a large selection (1/4"-1 1/4") of the rods & corresponding nuts in regular stock.
Thank you sir, that is genius. I happen to have two pieces of 6" x 24" x1/2" phenolic.
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DPittman
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So would the commercially made follow rest buggered the threads or was it more a matter of not being able to get in that tight with the pre-made rest?
Of course a "cannon barrel elevation jack" ! I think we need a picture of that historic alarms 🙂 @historicalarms
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historicalarms
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Acme threads don't bind up as bad as pointed threads when being advanced or loosened under pressure ...less friction than to the larger area of a thread with longer slope to a thread crown and also less thread count per inch reduces engagement per inch of object but retains strength .
Sorry I missed this post Mike. I'll give them a call today.
That's what I'm thinking 🙂
