Wow! that very Nice Tim!It looks like it should work for a long time to come. Good job! And thank you for sharing . C.A.G. On Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 10:01:26 PM EST, timjz...@gmail.com <timjzieg...@gmail.com> wrote: Well I finally took the time to make a couple of split nuts from a material referred to as HDPE, a self healing white plastic that actually drills and taps very nicely. I took all my measurements from an other split nut. and cut to a size the block I'd be using. I marked out and drilled the piece with a 11 mm Brad pointbit. Then I put in vise and proceeded to tap the ACME thread. Going back and forth continually cleaning it out. Once I completed that I cut the block in 2 pieces on the scroll saw. I then marked the hole for the thumb screw and drilled with a 6.5 mm drill bit.Tapping then with a 5/16 course thread tap. During the drilling process I used the Rocker pen vise. To trim the Blocks to fit I used the Rockler Small Parts Jig to hold the block,and save the fingers. Overall I am super happy I took the time to make some and they fit perfect.there is NO play in that carriage now. Not sure how long they will last, but maymake some with Delrin at some point too. See photos attached. Kind regards, Tim J ZieglerZiegler WoodWork & SpecialtyZiegler Laser Worx14171 160th Ave.Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop320-630-2243 cell
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