Re: Re: Digest Number 140

>Most Sherline people don't realize this, but the plastic gib is really
>pretty warped. Take the time to scrape it in so it makes full contact,
>and you will be surprised how rigid you can get the slides and still not
>bind.
>
>Jon

My mill-rebuilder buddy says one of the first things they work on when going
over a machine is to check the flatness and contact area of the gibs with
Prussian blue. They scrape the gib strips until they get a lot of contact area.

Phil Plumbo
St. Paul, MN