Feedscrew Problem

Whilst fitting the DRO to my Kerry lathe I investigated the source of the backlash in the cross slide. I guessed that I'd have to measure up for a replacement feed nut but no, that's been done. It's the feedscrew that's worn. The nut replaced by a previous owner fits perfectly at the extremities of it's travel. So I need to make a new feedscrew - which isn't easy if you only have one lathe and no spare feedscrew. Has one got spare feedscrew for a Kerry that I could borrow (or buy) to work from? I suspect that Kerry didn't change the design through the lathe life so any model should be OK.

Thanks

Charles

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Charles Ping
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Take screw and nut out. Lock jib strips. Spin top slide round and use as cross slide. Make new screw using original nut as pattern Refit.

-- Regards,

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

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John Stevenson

Now that is a sharp idea!

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Charles Ping

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:32:11 +0100, John Stevenson >Take screw and nut out.

He he Was going to ask why lock them? Then brain caught up :-) Just been to vote so . .. GeoffH Norfolk - UK

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GeoffH

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