pistonskirt
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- May 9, 2004
- Location
- Plymouth, Devon, England
Somewhere on this board I read a discussion about making replacement acme thread cross slide screws & the preference for a ground thread over a turned finish in terms of longevity of the feed nut.
I wonder if a lathe turned acme thread saturation shot peened would present a suitable finish for this application, the peening should effectively remove any tool marks with a possible additional benefit of the minute surface dimples providing lubricant reservoirs, with carefull choice of shot size & intensity dimensional changes should be minimal.
Any thoughts, comments, experience ?
regards
Brian
I wonder if a lathe turned acme thread saturation shot peened would present a suitable finish for this application, the peening should effectively remove any tool marks with a possible additional benefit of the minute surface dimples providing lubricant reservoirs, with carefull choice of shot size & intensity dimensional changes should be minimal.
Any thoughts, comments, experience ?
regards
Brian