Re: Digest Number 140

>The main problem I have with Sherline and MaxNC is (I believe) that the
>sliding parts are anodized aluminum against anodized aluminum. If this is
>true, wear will be much greater than with low-friction polymer cast onto one
>of the surfaces, especially for the speeds and loads I hope to see on my
>machine.

This is not competely correct- the gib in a Sherline is a high density
plastic of some kind- black and very slippery. But the other side of the
dovetial is aluminum.

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