[TheForge] Hammers Blow

[schade at acegroup.cc]

Encos acme rod is single start. A fly press needs multiple start 
threads.
I think the new ones have 4 starts which means the thread moves 4
times as fast. Thanks for the reply anyway Phil.

It appears that this list is dead.

Bob
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On Sep 26, 2005, at 7:31 AM, Phil wrote:

> Enco almost always has Acme rod and nuts on sale, in
> various sizes.
>
> --- schade at acegroup.cc wrote:
>
>>
>> There is a good article in the current Hammers Blow
>> on building
>> a fly press. I wondered if anyone here has one of
>> the new fly
>> presses that are being sold by Kayne? If so
>> how do you like it? It seems like a fly press would
>> do just about
>> everything a treadle hammer does and take up less
>> space.
>>
>> Thanks for any comments.
>>
>> There is also a short article by Gene Chapman on a
>> clever fly press
>> toolholder that used the ID of the holder for one
>> size tool and the
>> OD for another size tool.
>>
>> Also does anyone have any idea for a source for a
>> large screw and
>> nut (2"D) with a multiple start (4) acme thread?
>>
>> Bob
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