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If the lathe is as old as I think it is, you can't get parts from Jet. You will likely need both a nut and a shaft. The shaft can be made on your lathe unless it's a metric thread. A new nut can be made by following this thread: Making Acetal leadscrew nuts the easy way
RWO
Rod, Read this thread again. It works real well. The sleeve that goes over the two halves that have been sort of melted together provides the strength needed. Delrin/Acetyl is surprisingly strong and slippery. This can be done in an evening if the screw is usable.
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