Improving the RF-30 Mill/Drill Y Axis Take Up Nut

[C-Bag]

Paul's nylok torkstrip type bolt would be my choice too. But if I was going to make one I agree with Rick, RTV just won't hold up. But UHMW would, it would just be tricky to do that small and I'd have to make it beforehand because this will take the mill outta commission. O rings in my experience are lousy washers. They are made to be retained in a recess with x amount of compression. Without the recess they squish out and split.

If I was going to do some kind of torkstrip, I think I'd want to do the other bolt too so I could have the approximate same feel to hope to tighten them equally, no?

[rgsparber]

You make a good point about O-rings. Maybe I should wait for my Belleville washers to come in... Yes, I would put a washer on each bolt.

Thanks!

Rick