Need a way to turn a 30 tpi screw.

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Re: Need a way to turn a 30 tpi screw.

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They didn't show up because I forgot to add them. :oops: Here they are. :)
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Don't know why they are upside down. :(

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Nicely done.
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Hopefully my experiences will be less humorous. :wink: :lol:


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JackF: I got a notice from the McManus Index that Pat McManus died recently at 84. Loved all his books.
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Re: Need a way to turn a 30 tpi screw.

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Ok. This thread has gone on long enough and wandered enough that I can no longer resist the urge to offer an answer to the question in the title.

A screwdriver.
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Re: Need a way to turn a 30 tpi screw.

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Thanks John for that suggestion. :wink: As I have plenty of screwdrivers, problem solved. :lol: :lol:


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Re: Need a way to turn a 30 tpi screw.

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JackF; Thanks for letting me practice on your 30tpi screws. I had occasion to make another 30tpi for a Lyman 310 Tong Tool expander die. I didn't have to search for how to do it because of your request. Oddly this one was a .400x30-2A. Glad I don't have to make the nut.
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Always glad to be of service. :roll: :wink: :lol:


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Re: Need a way to turn a 30 tpi screw.

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SteveM wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:37 pm Do you have 60tpi on the gearbox and can you change some gears to cut the leadscrew speed in half?

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To turn 60tpi into 30 tpi you have to double the speed of the leadscrew.
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^^^
That's true!
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