Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
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Help...I need one of these. The one in my lathe is wasted. I contacted
Southbend and they want like $995 for a new screw and nut. THe screw is
bent but straightenable if I can get a nut. Anybody know of another
source ? Or help point me in the direction of making one ?



I'm talkin' out of school, because I've never seen the crossfeed parts for a
SB lathe. But... It should be something on the order of a simple post with
an Acme threaded hole. Doesn't _seem_ like that bad a job. Threading the
hole with a clean Acme profile will probably be the hardest part. Ones I've
done bugged me with a lot of chatter. I'd have been happier with an Acme
tap (I think).

Is it a simple nut captured in a holder or is it a post arrangement, like
the cross-nut on my Reed?

LLoyd




Not meaning to butt in here but the crossfeed nut on my old no-name
brand taiwan lathe is toast also. Mine is a brass block, acme style
thread, with the block split into 2 pieces at an angle so you can
theoretically (only theory) take up play.

I hate to go back to a failed system (of course it took 30 years to fail
so I guess I shouldn't complain) so what would you folks recommend going
with if I made a new set-up from scratch? I have to replace the cross
feed screw anyway due to wear so I'm just seeking the best option people
have seen....the "wish mine was done that way" solution.

Koz