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  1. Sep 18, 2015, 07:29 AM #1
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    Improving the RF-30 Mill/Drill X Axis Take Up Nut

    This article describes how to modify the X axis take up nut from a RF-30 Mill/Drill so it has less tendency to misalign the leadscrew plus can be adjusted to have less backlash.

    If you are interested, please see

    http://rick.sparber.org/XTUN.pdf


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