Subject: Re: Where can we find LARGE Acme-threaded shaft &/or nut?

From: [email-masked] (Gagemaker)
Date: 15 Sep 1996 21:59:56 -0400

30 inch long acme threads and a nut would probably be no problem for a
gage manufacturer. Try one. They might be willing to do it gratis.
Steve Walker
[email-masked]
 "It's up to those who can to help those who can't."

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From: Jim McGill <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 08:28:02 -0700

I knew I'd seen large Acme threaded shafts around somewhere, and on the
way to work this morning I walked past a metal scaffolding and
remembered where. They use Acme threaded shafts for leveling scaffolds
and portable concert stages. Check with your local scaffold rental
place  and you should be able to get as much as you want. I doubt that
they're made to any kind of close tolerances, but they are Acme and
they're produced in huge numbers so they should be (relatively) cheap. 

Mac