Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mill drill gibs was Dan Ms' Mill drill Re: GeckoDrives.. Servo motor

Just turn an adjusting screw up with a head that fits the gib exactly, I did
this :- no more problem, the gib remains in location in both directions,
screwcut the thread to be a slightly tight fit in the body.

Peter Smith

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mill drill gibs was Dan Ms' Mill drill Re:
GeckoDrives.. Servo motor


> Re: mill/drill gibs
>
> Drill and tap the gib for a plate which "closes the gap". Use
> loctite, or similar threadlocker(light duty type) on the adjustment
> screw. Cheap, fast, simple, works.
>
> Ballendo
>
>
> >Did you do anything with your gibb adjustments? On mine the slot in
> >the gibb that the adjustment screw head rides in is wider than the
> >screw head and the gibb moves back and forth a bit everytime the
> axis changes direction. Also there is no way to lock the adjustment
> down, so It wanders
> > > >around on it's own.
> >
> > I ended up brazing a bracket on the end of the gib so I could do a
> decent adjustment and have it stay put.
> >
> > Dave
>
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