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    Quote Originally Posted by Washout View Post
    My guess is that there are "tensioned" in opposite directions against each other and therefore cancel out any play no matter which direction of rotation is used (can't quite visualise how though).
    Near enough. I recommend reading Robin's build log as he dismantled some, so you can easily see how it works ... or can be improved with springs (which I've now copied on 3 machines but with separate nuts).
    Old router build log here. New router build log here. Lathe build log here.
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