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| ja2on:
I think I may have a problem with my sieg c4 compound :scratch: I have been slowly working my way around the new lathe removing red grease ( dragon fat ? ) and adjusting and oiling things but I cant seem to get my compound right It's not back lash it is play in the dovetails maybe I can nip things up to loose the wobble but it becomes terribly tight to turn the handle in places anybody have experience of this ? |
| bogstandard:
Jason, Steve is the master on the C4, if he hasn't answered your plea for help by tomorrow, I would wake him up with a PM. Do nothing more to your gibs until you get a reply, we don't want you to damage your machine for the sake of a few hours wait. I don't know what type of gibs they have on the C4, so I am reluctant to give advice. John |
| rleete:
Seeing as you pretty much have to take it all apart to get the grease/protectant off (I like the dragon fat quip!), check to see it they are straight. Mine were noticably bent (Homier 10x14 lathe, but still a Seig). Straightening and lapping improved things considerably. |
| ja2on:
that sounds like a plan rleete I will give that a go tomorrow John the gibs are the same as the mini lathe ones as far as i can tell just a bit bigger looks like eric added my nanna to the gang :nrocks: |
| cedge:
Ja2on I don't have the problem here, but I'd suspect you are on the right track by checking the gib strips. I assume the problem is a side to side motion rather than front to rear? Steve |
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