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- Dec 22, 2014
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Well, the metric Acme nut I ordered was the wrong size. I searched everywhere for an 11/16 X 8 nut. No joy.....And all the Jet parts places could not help.
Here is how I fixed it.
I turned a a piece of aluminum to 1.0” OD and 11/16” ID
Then I found a pice of welding wire that fit perfectly into the threads on the screw.
I sprayed the screw with release agent.
Wrapped the wire tightly around the screw.
Covered the whole mess with JB Weld and inserted into the aluminum bush8ng I made.
Let it set overnight and the next morning the screw turned out easily.
I bored out the tailstock and using LocTite 620, bonded the bushing into the tailstock
Works fantastically!
Absolute zero felt lash. Amazingly accurate on the DRO I have installed on my tailstock
Been using it now for a few weeks and even with high loads it is holding up fine.
Here is how I fixed it.
I turned a a piece of aluminum to 1.0” OD and 11/16” ID
Then I found a pice of welding wire that fit perfectly into the threads on the screw.
I sprayed the screw with release agent.
Wrapped the wire tightly around the screw.
Covered the whole mess with JB Weld and inserted into the aluminum bush8ng I made.
Let it set overnight and the next morning the screw turned out easily.
I bored out the tailstock and using LocTite 620, bonded the bushing into the tailstock
Works fantastically!
Absolute zero felt lash. Amazingly accurate on the DRO I have installed on my tailstock
Been using it now for a few weeks and even with high loads it is holding up fine.