re:Re: Accuracy of ( was Linear Slide Components

Tim, if you look a bit closer at the saddle and table you will see
plates bolted to the moving element that cover the bottom of the
way. These are generally called keeper plates. they are scraped for
oil retention on the way contact side and scraped or ground for
clearance on the bolt side.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> As far as I can tell on the Bridgeport the vertical is controlled
by
> just the weight of the table pressing down.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
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> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Tim,
> >
> > A question concerning box ways. Are there gibs to adjust out
> > the vertical clearance as well as horizontial gibs?
> >
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