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|    Bob La Londe to Snag    |
|    Re: A big ol' chunk of delrin    |
|    19 Apr 25 09:41:28    |
      From: none@none.com99              On 4/18/2025 6:45 PM, Snag wrote:       > Since no one currently has X axis leadscrew nuts available for my       > RF45 clone mill , I must make one . So I ordered a piece of acetal/       > delrin . I've been studying videos of heat forming a nut to your       > leadscrew, all looks fairly easy . I'll use a piece probably about 2X2X3       > for the nut . I bought a chunk that turns out to be 2 1/2X3X12 ... just       > in case it takes more than one attempt .                     Let us know how it goes. I first heard of heat forming Delrin nuts       right here on this group years ago. For my application I went with a       spring loaded anti backlash Delrin nut from DumpsterCNC back then       instead. I don't think DumpsterCNC is still around.                            --       Bob La Londe       CNC Molds N Stuff              --       This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software.       www.avg.com              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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