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| RussellT:
Hi Ian The knob I meant is the ball handle you can see at the extreme right of your first picture - the one that moves the cross slide in and out. The cross slide can have slack in two places. One end is attached to the cross slide by a bronze nut, there is no adjustment and to remove backlash at that end you need a new nut and possibly screw. The other end is anchored by the collar around the screw at the ball handle end and if there is room for the screw to move back and forth that will be seen as backlash. It is easy to adjust - there is a locking grubscrew in the ball handle (only one :D) and a locknut on the end of the handle. The handle itself is screwed on. You might need to make a special screwdriver like tool for the locking nut. The objective is to get the handle as tight as you can without making it difficult to turn. It may also be worth checking that the collar is tight on the cross slide. Russell |
| Ian.C:
Russell, Thanks again for your help. I can now tension my belt again thanks to some welding. The crossslide starts tomorrow. Ian |
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