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| Fix for Gib twist on mini lathe. |
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| John Rudd:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on October 02, 2014, 04:31:46 PM ---Hi Ian, Save your time and buy the brass gibs from one of the suppliers. I plan to order a set soon myself. I figure $29usd will be worth it for my time. In the UK you can get them HERE at the bottom of the page. Eric --- End quote --- .....and that was the choice I made.... |
| S. Heslop:
I noticed this problem too not so long ago. I really butchered the original gibs and screws trying to improve them, and eventually I realised that they were a wider angle than the dovetail they were supposed to fit in. I filed them to a more acute angle, but kind of over-did it so it was now too narrow, but it was still an improvement. If I had more patience i'd probably try scraping them with some engineer's blue. But i've been planning to get a better lathe for the last... 4 years or so, and that's put me off doing any real work on improving my existing one. |
| ian_in_the_midlands:
Thanks for all advice. I am afraid I ignored the bit about not making them myself. I had the brass and the weather is grim today so I thought I would have a go. I went with brass as no horror stories about lathe wear. Initial results feel good. Twist appears to be eliminated. I will give that lathe some use and see how they bed in. Thanks again for the help. |
| John Swift:
Hi Ian that looks great you will find the lathe feels a lot better John |
| stirling lad:
nice neat job Ian... ...m. |
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