Re: all-thread question

...I remember someone mentioning a while back that they had made
nuts from

> delrin. Is there a tap for acme 1 x 5? Or is this something that

would

> have to be done on a lathe? I am not familiar with the metal

working

> machines all of my tools are for wood. Is anyone aware of a source

of delrin

> or uhmw nuts that would work on a small router table setup?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Russ N4FT

Hi Russ.

Delrin (Acetal):
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acetal&FT_101=564&FT_116=354&FT_131=673&FT_128=520&session=acetal,
101=564,116=354,131=673;128=520
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1710972821
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acetal&FT_101=564&FT_116=354&FT_131=673&desc=White+Delrin

Taps:
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=specialtytaps&FT_104=4054&FT_158=9649&FT_236=4312&FT_239=4404&desc
=Acme+Tandem+Taps
http://www.useenco.com/pdfs/247.PDF

If your Very Good with a grinder you can make your own acme taps
using a piece of acme rod that will work fine in Delrin. Of course
machining them would be much better.

Nuts, Precision:
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acmenutprec&session=desc=Square%20Thread%20Acme%20Nuts;acmenutprec
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acmenutprec&FT_158=8875&FT_552=24057&FT_538=24008&session=desc=Squ
are%20Thread%20Acme%20Nuts;acmenutprec;158=8875;552=24057;538=24008
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acmenutprec&FT_158=23998&FT_552=24057&FT_538=24008&session=desc=Sq
uare%20Thread%20Acme%20Nuts;acmenutprec;158=23998;552=24057;538=24008
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acmenutprec&FT_158=23997&FT_552=24057&FT_538=24008&session=desc=Sq
uare%20Thread%20Acme%20Nuts;acmenutprec;158=23997;552=24057;538=24008

Nuts, General Purpose:
http://www.mcmaster.com/param/asp/psearch.asp?
FAM=acmenutgen&session=desc=Square%20Thread%20Acme%20Nuts;acmenutgen

This ought to give you an idea of whats available.

3s
mike
N4ONL