[modeleng] Re: Lead Screw

John, Is there any way you could turn the screw
yourself and "pin" a suitable stock gear to it?

Al Messer

--- John Buckley <jbuckley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Morning All,
> 
> I am trying to source a cross slide lead screw for a
> Sheraton Conquest
> lathe.
> 
> It has powered cross feed which means the lead screw
> has a gear on it which
> is integral to the thread.  the only way I can see
> to fix the proplem of
> wear is to obtain a length of  11mm diam x 2mm LH
> pitch screwed ? acme rod
> and adapt it to the current lead screw.
> 
> Does anyone know of a genuine leadscrew lying around
> the place or where I
> can get a lead screw.
> 
> I have Googled and it would appear that the    11 mm
> x 2 mm is not a std
> size.
> 
> Cheers,
> John
> 
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