cross slide nut material

[george wilson]

Of course,if your cross feed screw is more worn in the middle than on the ends,no adjustable nut will do a lot of good. It would be best if you could turn a new screw to go with your new nut.

 

[rmsflorida]

Hi I am thinking off making a new cross slide nut for my lathe to help take out some of the back lash out of it. I have tried to adjust it but dose seem to help, what would be a better the better material Derilin or acetel or brass ? If I remember wright I had seen a thread somewhere where they had used acetel and heat to form it onto the acme thread rod, dose that make sens or not? o r should one machine it? Thanks Denis

SAE 660 Bronze is the better material for your cross nut
I do a lot of feed screw nuts
I have this stock on hand.
If you need it threaded ACME left hand or right hand I could blank the nut for you if you want.
Robbie