Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
Well It wouldn't be acceptable to me ... on any machine with my name to it.!!
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Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
Oh you might want to checkout how proper double nuts are connected and preloaded.? Dont think you'll find meny springs around.?
I know, but proper double nuts aren't as good as two nuts and springs / belville washers are they.
When I referred to 'double nuts and a spring' earlier I was thinking of doing something like this as it's a simple way of implementing it:

http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/showth...ull=1#post8924

Especially with only C7 grade screws where the pitch error limits how far you can go with double nuts.