Dumpster AB lead nuts

[SCHootie]

As I have posted in another thread, I am considering using acme screws for my Solsylva build and someone recommended Dumpster AB lead nuts. I looked them up and it doesn't appear there is a convenient way to connect them to the gantry. I had thought about using two of these with the flat ends facing out. This would allow me to bookend these two nuts with a piece of angle from the bottom of the gantry. They are about $15 apiece and would like to avoid using four instead of two. I am also worried about doing it this way because joining them this way would put the two small ends facing each other and didn't know if this would cause a problem. Anybody have any ideas about using them this way? I also considered just using the regular metal ACME nuts from ENCO since the original plans use regular threaded rod couplers.

[ger21]

I haven't seen the Solsylva plans, but you shouldn't need to use 2 of the Dumpster nuts per screw.

[gmfoster]

Originally Posted by SCHootie As I have posted in another thread, I am considering using acme screws for my Solsylva build and someone recommended Dumpster AB lead nuts. I looked them up and it doesn't appear there is a convenient way to connect them to the gantry. I had thought about using two of these with the flat ends facing out. This would allow me to bookend these two nuts with a piece of angle from the bottom of the gantry. They are about $15 apiece and would like to avoid using four instead of two. I am also worried about doing it this way because joining them this way would put the two small ends facing each other and didn't know if this would cause a problem. Anybody have any ideas about using them this way? I also considered just using the regular metal ACME nuts from ENCO since the original plans use regular threaded rod couplers.

You need to rethink things. Basically you would want to mount the angle alum the nut is mounted to differently them mount the acme nuts in a hole or slot in the angle...

Garry

[jsfjet]

SCHootie
Just as a matter of interest what Solsylva router are you building? I am also building one of David’s designs however mine is the belt drive version

Regards,

Mark

[boblon]

Correct me if I am wrong, but at the bottom of the page where the DumpsterAB nuts are listed there is a link there for flange options:

http://www.dumpstercnc.com/leadnuts_flanges.html

Isn't this what you want for connecting them to the gantry?

BobL.