Just a quick 'un. Though it took me a
long time.......

I didn't like the look of the contraptions which held my 7 x 12 saddle in place.......

Also, I didn't like the horror stories of loose and broken strips.

I spotted a suggestion of an easy way of sorting the problem, and bought a length of 6mm m/s.

Never did have
any trouble! So, it all got forgotten, until I spotted the strip in my store pile.

Now, I know......
"If it's not broke, don't fix it". But,
6 years had passed.........

I measured the stand off between each strip, and casting. 20thou, front. 5thou rear, and machined the same size steps in the new strips.....

The screws, spaced exactly/ accurately 40mm apart, were replaced with 6mm studding, loctited in place.......

The strips, held with nyloc nuts can now be adjusted easier.......

And give a better bearing area than the originals.
It was blummin cold, out in the workshop. So, I did a quick bit of parting off...... It cheerfully handled an old 1/2" caphead screw!

David D