Re: Unimat 4 cross slide screw
|
You can buy threaded rod in nearly any pitch and diameter you can imagine. For that matter, you can buy taps and dies likewise. Right or Left-handed threads, too. I believe I'd buy the tools to make the parts myself. In fact, I mostly already have, for my SL & DB. For two examples just in the past couple of years:?
I don't know what threads are needed for the Unimat 3 & 4, but I'm certain you can get them. ;)
That's a search on Amazon for LH threaded rod. Depending on where you are, it might not be any help for you, except to show that you can find such things if you go looking for them.
I've lived and worked in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Germany, too, back before Amazon and eBay.?
Bill in OKC
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by: Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.? SEMPER GUMBY!
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 11:08:33 AM CDT, clankennedy2004 via groups.io <clankennedy2004@...> wrote:
Err correct me if I'm wrong but wont the thread be a finer pitch than standard threaded rod ? If you dont have the correct pitch then the dials increments will also be inaccurate !
Kind regards
On Thursday, 16 March 2023 at 14:47:55 GMT, OldToolmaker via groups.io <old_toolmaker@...> wrote:
I was looking at the picture of the cross feed screw and have another suggestion. The main portion of the screw is left hand. Purchase some left hand threaded rod stock and turn down and thread the small end to suit. This I believe this is doable by the average craftsman.
|
Bill in OKC too