Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] UHMW ACME NUTS......

Hi Chris,

I've had luck tapping derlin, it's a much harder plastic and wears well. I am using on regular thread stock and it's working out great. Here is the mill it's used on, but I need to post newer pics since I just finished it last night.
http://www.robotgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=27#post27

here is a picture of our acme tap we use on an acme thread stock.
http://www.embeddedtronics.com/acmetap.html
We plan to use this on a bigger mill.

Kin

http://www.embeddedtronics.com/




lcdpublishing <lcdpublishing@...> wrote:


Has anyone had any luck (or experience) tapping UHMW plastic for use
as an ACME nut. I am looking to use 1/2-10 ACME threaded rod for a
lead screw. This will be in a very dusty enviroment, so I am
thinking I want the screw to run dry, thus, the desire for a UHMW
nut.

TIA!

Chris





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