Alrighty, one question from the bottom drawer: how can I remove all play from a pair of threads so that the axes of external and internal thread coincide?
I have one-inch dia. threads, pitch is 1/32". Lengths around ¼ in. Transverse loads go up to a pound or so.
Between the largest internal and the smallest external there’s not little play. A cheap, safe, and reliable method is what I’m looking for. At the moment I’m fiddling with tin and brass foils. Does anyone have any experience with lead foil? Brass leaves are available as thin as 2.4 tenths, yet the often rough surfaces shred the thin metal to tinsel. Aluminum foil can be had dirt cheap but that metal also flakes all over the p(a)lace. Mechanical alterations to the threads are not allowed. Somewhat at a loss, M.
I have one-inch dia. threads, pitch is 1/32". Lengths around ¼ in. Transverse loads go up to a pound or so.
Between the largest internal and the smallest external there’s not little play. A cheap, safe, and reliable method is what I’m looking for. At the moment I’m fiddling with tin and brass foils. Does anyone have any experience with lead foil? Brass leaves are available as thin as 2.4 tenths, yet the often rough surfaces shred the thin metal to tinsel. Aluminum foil can be had dirt cheap but that metal also flakes all over the p(a)lace. Mechanical alterations to the threads are not allowed. Somewhat at a loss, M.