> On Apr 20, 2016, at 8:30 AM, Noel Chiappa <j...@mercury.lcs.mit.edu> wrote:
>
>> I also need some of the larger main leveling feet, but I haven't been
>> able (yet) to find any. The threaded part is 7/16"-14
>
> So I goofed. They are actually 1/2"-13. (I have no idea how I blew that one.
> I _thought_ I tried them with a known nut, but clearly something went wrong.)
>
> Anyway, Vlier makes them, too - FSE306S. Like the smaller ones for the
> extensions, the pad on the bottom is somewhat wider than on the DEC
> originals, but they still work fine.
A company I often go to when I need machinery stuff for modest prices is Enco
(use-enco.com). They have these things, called "leveling pads" in a number of
sizes. Most have neoprene bottoms to resist skidding; some are all steel so
they won't flex under load.
paul
