G0602 cross-slide gib adjustment/installation after 6-bolt compound mod?

LOL....I see your a sword or knife maker...as they say, don't quit your day job to become an artist. But, shoot what they seel some of those weird paintings you may get big bucks for you may become a Picasso on Hobby Machinist? We may need a new category "art, drawn by members" lol
 
I know this is an old post but I ran into a similar issue when installing the 6-bolt cross slide plate this weekend. I think I figured out what causes the heavy drag on the G0602 cross slide.
(The following numbers in parentheses refer to the Grizzly parts diagram.) When reinstalling the cross slide onto the saddle, don't tighten the two screws (907) on the leadscrew bracket (906) until you bring the cross slide as far out (toward you) as it will go. This ensures that the leadscrew (905) is aligned with the leadscrew nut as the bracket screws are tightened. I did this and the heavy drag went away.
 
A valid point by John above relating to alignment of drive spindles
 
LOL....I see your a sword or knife maker...as they say, don't quit your day job to become an artist. But, shoot what they seel some of those weird paintings you may get big bucks for you may become a Picasso on Hobby Machinist? We may need a new category "art, drawn by members" lol
You know what's funny? My wife left me, and after the skank was gone, I suddenly had a lot of empty wall space. I found an old painting of mine in the closet, and I decided to fill up the empty wall space by doing some new paintings. Check THIS out and tell me I'm not an artist!
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I know this is an old post but I ran into a similar issue when installing the 6-bolt cross slide plate this weekend. I think I figured out what causes the heavy drag on the G0602 cross slide.
(The following numbers in parentheses refer to the Grizzly parts diagram.) When reinstalling the cross slide onto the saddle, don't tighten the two screws (907) on the leadscrew bracket (906) until you bring the cross slide as far out (toward you) as it will go. This ensures that the leadscrew (905) is aligned with the leadscrew nut as the bracket screws are tightened. I did this and the heavy drag went away.
I'm going to go try this right now. I need to get back into this. I haven't done much shop work since my wife left (de-skanking my house and saving myself from bankruptcy has taken most of my time), but I finally got out there and took my lathe for a spin today. While parting off a 1" brass rod, the parting tool nose-dived so catastrophically I bent the rod. I could see the cross-slide and the compound both visibly deflecting by 1/64" or even more, and I had the gibs as tight as I could stand them being without it being ridiculously arduous to crank things around. Somethin' jist ain't right. Naw, that ain't gonna do it. Back to the drawing board adjusting all this stuff. Wowww.
 
I think I figured out what causes the heavy drag on the G0602 cross slide.
I think you figured right. When I went back out there last night, I loosened all the gib adjustments, loosened those two bolts, then cranked the cross-slide until it was just shy of hitting the knob casting. I ran the gibs down really snug, then I tightened up the knob casting. After I backed off the gibs a little bit, I ended up with a smooth travel across 90% of the range of the cross-slide. I tweaked the height of all my quick change tools. They were all dead on at one time, but I had to raise all of them considerably to get them back into adjustment. Not sure if that's user error on my part or some setup issue. With the tools thus adjusted and the gibs tight, but not stupid tight, I finally got the lathe into a state where I can use a parting tool without any issues. I ran a few parts, and the cross-slide was better than it ever was. I'm giving most of the credit to your adjustment tweak idea. I think I must have had the screw slightly out of alignment with the nut ever since the lathe was new.

Incidentally, I lost my wife and will probably never know the company of a woman again, but I kept my house, my pickup truck, my dog, my shop, and all my tools. Life is pretty sweet, really.
 
I thought I told you to do that in post 11 paragraph 3 ?
As I read that you lost your wife, I was thinking she passed away.... but I read it again and it looks like you got the gold mine and she got the shaft?
 
I thought I told you to do that in post 11 paragraph 3 ?
As I read that you lost your wife, I was thinking she passed away.... but I read it again and it looks like you got the gold mine and she got the shaft?
Indeed, you did tell me that in post 11, paragraph 3. It's been a rough few months my friend. I didn't really get a gold mine, because I'm going to be in debt until I'm 80 years old, but I was able so save my ship from that woman one last time. She left me after 27 years, for some guy on Facebook who took every penny she had. That seems fair to me. I'm glad I no longer share a joint checking account with someone that stupid.
 
Yikes....I've been married 40 some years....I hope she doesn't see "some" as I forget. As long as you didn't jump from the frying pan into the fire. I am sorry it didn't workout. I am happy I could have helped.... Have a great day. Rich..
PS: I think I asked you this before,,,,do you know Roger Polidaro who is from Christiansburg? He used to own Eastern Repair and Fabrication. It was the old colored, (not politically correct, sorry ) HS just down the block from the new HS on the hill.
 
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