Yes, once I noticed the washers it was evident that the split nut wasn't lined up with the lead screw well at all. The Y-axis lead screw bracket was obviously bent, most likely from shipping damage. All I did was straighten it out; it just needed a little straightening. It sounds worse than it was.
I made a large 3-start rope twist column (well, my largest anyway) today that was 4 feet long and 5" diameter (6.5" pitch IIRC). Everything worked great and I'm really happy with the overall results. I had some very slight misalignment somewhere that created a little ridge where one start meets the next, but that's likely from hitting some knots in the wood causing the bit depth to jump a little bit. I think everything is setup properly now. Everything feels right, and I'm amazed at how much easier the machine is to use than I expected. Thanks everyone for the most excellent help in getting me set up and running! Dustin -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
