Machining Ballscrews with a mini lathe (& ballscrew support questions)

[irving2008]

Don't knock them.. does the job, so its a good engineering solution and I'll doubt you'll get close to the tensile strength limits of acrylic.... What did you bond the pieces with?

[HankMcSpank]

They were keyed a litte then bonded with Cyanoacrylate (which sounds a whole lot better than saying superglue) & clamped in a vice to set...when I spoke of acrylic being brittle earlier, I meant to work with - there' no way on earth those mounts will ever snap in situ!!

[irving2008]

They were keyed a litte then bonded with Cyanoacrylate (which sounds a whole lot better than saying superglue) & clamped in a vice to set...when I spoke of acrylic being brittle earlier, I meant to work with - there' no way on earth those mounts will ever snap in situ!!

I was thinking more of the screws pulling out of their threads... but you're right, its unlikely within the boundaries you are working to..