david bennett 8 | 07/10/2022 20:47:55 |
245 forum posts 19 photos | Dell, mine is metric,but your nut looks rather long. I wonder if yours was made with the intention of being cut into two at a later date. If not , can you see a purpose for the grub screw holes? dave. |
Michael Gilligan | 07/10/2022 21:22:17 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by david bennett 8 on 07/10/2022 20:47:55:
[…] I wonder if yours was made with the intention of being cut into two at a later date. If not , can you see a purpose for the grub screw holes? dave. . I had the same thought, Dave … but you expressed it so well that I shall just add +1 MichaelG. |
Dell | 07/10/2022 21:37:23 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos | Posted by Michael Gilligan on 07/10/2022 21:22:17:
Posted by david bennett 8 on 07/10/2022 20:47:55:
[…] I wonder if yours was made with the intention of being cut into two at a later date. If not , can you see a purpose for the grub screw holes? dave. . I had the same thought, Dave … but you expressed it so well that I shall just add +1 the only thing I can think of is when one gets wears adjusting one grub screw over the other it puts a slight twist on the nut , so effectively putting the thread on an angle and taking up play because putting the thread on an angle tightens it up , the overall length of my nut is 11mm same as the split two together, my Pultra is mid 1940’s so perhaps the one in the picture posted earlier is later and metric. Dell also I see the nut in picture has a shoulder on one part and a recess on the other , yes please PM me and explain, if it was a antique clock I would be fine. MichaelG.
Edited By Dell on 07/10/2022 21:41:18 |
david bennett 8 | 07/10/2022 21:40:31 |
245 forum posts 19 photos | Dell If you "search" this site for "pultra" ( stripped thread) there is one identical to yours. dave |
Michael Gilligan | 07/10/2022 22:07:59 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Another useful reference from this forum: **LINK** https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=146290 MichaelG. |
Michael Gilligan | 07/10/2022 22:47:59 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | This might be handy for general reference: . . MichaelG. |
david bennett 8 | 07/10/2022 22:54:11 |
245 forum posts 19 photos | Dell, the anti backlash idea is not to put a twist in there, but to adjust both sides together (and parallel) to remove thread siackness. dave. |
Michael Gilligan | 07/10/2022 22:57:55 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Dell on 07/10/2022 21:37:23:
also I see the nut in picture has a shoulder on one part and a recess on the other . The shoulder slides neatly into the recess … which prevents tilt between the two components. The adjustment is designed to be axial MichaelG. . Edit: __ Dave posted whilst I was typing that Edited By Michael Gilligan on 07/10/2022 22:59:17 |
Michael Gilligan | 07/10/2022 23:11:16 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Dell on 07/10/2022 21:37:23: […] yes please PM me and explain […]
. Sorry to intrude, Dell … Was that line meant for NDIY’s attention ? MichaelG. |
david bennett 8 | 07/10/2022 23:47:43 |
245 forum posts 19 photos | Dell ,I think I have seen the reason for your confusion. You effectively have through holes for the grubscrews. If you look at the earlier pics you will see the smaller threaded piece has no grubscrew holes. That is what the grubscrews bear against. You probably had them bearing against the topslide casting. dave. |
Dell | 08/10/2022 07:54:38 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos |
And yes sorry Michael it was for NDIY |
Michael Gilligan | 08/10/2022 08:03:39 |
![]() 23121 forum posts 1360 photos | Posted by Dell on 08/10/2022 07:54:38:
And yes sorry Michael it was for NDIY . Those are interesting references, Dell Thanks for sharing them MichaelG. |
Dell | 08/10/2022 08:18:22 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos | Posted by david bennett 8 on 07/10/2022 23:47:43:
Dell ,I think I have seen the reason for your confusion. You effectively have through holes for the grubscrews. If you look at the earlier pics you will see the smaller threaded piece has no grubscrew holes. That is what the grubscrews bear against. You probably had them bearing against the topslide casting. dave. Hi dave I can see the logic when the nut is 2 piece but with the 1 piece if they are adjusted up evenly then all you are doing is moving the nut out not taking any slack up unless it’s adjusted at a slight angle, even then it’s not taking slack it’s just making the nut tighter on the thread. anyway my friend has decided to sell me some metric dials leadscrews and 2 piece nuts so I can convert my on to metric and have bigger handles. thanks for all the input Dell |
david bennett 8 | 08/10/2022 12:36:30 |
245 forum posts 19 photos | Dell, I know this has dragged on a bit,but could I ask one more question? I could kick myself for not asking sooner,but does your other slide look the same? dave |
Dell | 08/10/2022 12:45:34 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos | Posted by david bennett 8 on 08/10/2022 12:36:30:
Dell, I know this has dragged on a bit,but could I ask one more question? I could kick myself for not asking sooner,but does your other slide look the same? dave Looks identical in the picture but until I get it I can’t be sure. Dell |
Dell | 08/10/2022 13:16:00 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos | This is what I have coming hope they fit. Dell |
david bennett 8 | 08/10/2022 13:16:30 |
245 forum posts 19 photos | No, I meant does your present cross slide look the same as your present topslide regarding the feed nuts? dave Edited By david bennett 8 on 08/10/2022 13:17:29 Edited By david bennett 8 on 08/10/2022 13:18:12 |
Dell | 08/10/2022 16:15:57 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos | Sorry David I misunderstood yes the nuts are identical, the screws I have coming have two piece nuts and I think that is a much better idea. Dell |
Dell | 13/10/2022 08:23:05 |
![]() 230 forum posts 44 photos | Well the metric leadscrew and nuts arrived the reason for the earlier crosslide only having one single nut is that the leadscrew also screws into the brass part in the centre of the slide, and the later ones don’t hence the 2 part nuts, also the leadscrew nuts on the later metric ones are larger although the are very similar shape, hence the later metric lead screws and nuts won’t fit earlier slides. |
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