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I’ve got the knee scraped in, it’s perpendicular to the column in both directions by about 0.0002/8”. I’ve verified that the column ways are parallel to within a couple tenths. All the scraped surfaces make good contact and the knee slides up and down nicely.
But it’s a little tight at the very top 3-4” or so.
I’ve seen some people lapping ways, but I’m not really sure what to think about it.
Any thoughts here on lapping ways?
I’ve got some valve lapping compound, tried it on cast iron and does seem to cut pretty rapidly. But I’m a bit concerned about taking too much off and changing the alignment.
I don’t want to change the alignment on anything, maybe just a little up top so it slides a little easier?
But it’s a little tight at the very top 3-4” or so.
I’ve seen some people lapping ways, but I’m not really sure what to think about it.
Any thoughts here on lapping ways?
I’ve got some valve lapping compound, tried it on cast iron and does seem to cut pretty rapidly. But I’m a bit concerned about taking too much off and changing the alignment.
I don’t want to change the alignment on anything, maybe just a little up top so it slides a little easier?