Most of the metal lathes have a 10 or 20 tpi on the cross-slide.
For the legacy, I would probably use a thread that is a multiplyer of the width
of common sized bits that you are using. All the legacy machines I have ever
seen only use 5/8-4 tpi. Anything else and it's been modified by some
I have 3 WoodChucks and they are all 5/8" 4-TPI and the Y-screw is the same.
Mike OK
On 3/19/2018 3:09 AM, Richard Ellis wrote:
Hi Tim
The Woodchuck did not have the 4TPI I think it was around 16 TPI and a
normal screw thread-nothing special.
I would like a finer adjustment than the
Hi Tim
The Woodchuck did not have the 4TPI I think it was around 16 TPI and a
normal screw thread-nothing special.
I would like a finer adjustment than the 4TPI. I will have a study of metal
work lathes. I have a Smart & Brown in my metal workshop.very
very accurate.
I have had
Further to my question Re: Y leadscrew for the Revo
Roger have you any idea what thread Andy etc. used for the Revo Y axis.
I was just going to use a normal piece of theaded rod like that on my
Woodchuck--- a bit primitive but it worked even if a little sloppy.
Back lash is the name of
