I've researched making anti-backlash nuts for minimising backlash as replacements for worn leadscrew nuts, some great solutions out there - I even went as far as researching ball screw 'upgrades' - that's quite a can of worms, with lots of potential pitfalls and limitations.

Lathe - Optimized nut anti-backlash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA6DzprM9KM

This solution is lovely for it's adjustability which I haven't encountered in any of the other design solutions, some used springs between two sepa


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