Comments on: Reworking Sherline Anti-Backlash Nuts http://softsolder.com/2012/07/18/reworking-sherline-anti-backlash-nuts/ Ed Nisley's Blog: shop notes, electronics, firmware, machinery, and curiosities Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ed http://softsolder.com/2012/07/18/reworking-sherline-anti-backlash-nuts/#comment-12111 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:05:17 +0000 http://softsolder.com/?p=10739#comment-12111 I just pulled out the old leadscrew & nut, threaded them together, lined them up like they were in the lathe, gave the leadscrew a twist, and … you’re right.

There is no reason why that nut didn’t unwind itself into the bit, other than that I was taking my usual sissy cuts, and there’s no explanation for why I thought it was turning tighter.

I hate it when that happens, but I’m glad you’re paying attention!

Thanks …

]]> By: John Kasunich http://softsolder.com/2012/07/18/reworking-sherline-anti-backlash-nuts/#comment-12107 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:32:31 +0000 http://softsolder.com/?p=10739#comment-12107 “took advantage of the fact that a left-hand thread gets tighter with cutting force from the lathe bit”

Really? Unless your lathe turns backwards from mine, taking a cut on that nut will try to screw it away from the chuck if it is left handed. An ordinary right-handed nut will screw itself toward the chuck.

]]> By: Maximum PCB Platen: Hold-Down Screws « The Smell of Molten Projects in the Morning http://softsolder.com/2012/07/18/reworking-sherline-anti-backlash-nuts/#comment-12067 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:33:16 +0000 http://softsolder.com/?p=10739#comment-12067 [...] whole point of tweaking the Sherline was to get it ready to drill the Wouxun KG-UV3D GPS+voice PCB. While setting up for that, I [...]

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