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A video on the humble Ball Nut 12-Aug-2015 At 10:06:33 AM johnpitcairn

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A big plus for ball nuts is that a single ball nut covers quite a large range, and has the same holding power for the full range. You just don't get that with a micro cam. I find tiny cams much more difficult to place correctly as a result, especially if you can't see the lobes too well.

My understanding is that while there were many "slider nut" designs, Greg Lowe developed the Lowe Ball, which is what Camp and Trango are now producing, albeit with a couple of shortcuts that make it a little less effective. It's a good idea to use a hot knife to flatten the black tubing on the #1 and #2, otherwise the tubing will be thicker than the head in some positions.