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You can order is dvd's but the class is not on line. I hope he comes to Fl one day as I would take his class in a heart beat. He teaches one how to hand scrap in a machine
RWL, thanks. This is very interesting. Who is Richard King? Is this an on-line course?
Best regards,
Frank
Is it normal that the gibs be thicker at one end than the other?
The end with the notch is about .050 larger on both gibs.
I've been leaving out both adjustment screws thinking it should slide in ok without them.
I'll try installing the screw for the narrow end and see if that makes any difference.
Thanks for your comments.
just had the same problem , had the gibs reversed , make sure you are putting them in from the wide side as the are tapered ! I also noticed that you ordered gibs from grizzly , I brke one and had to make a new one , you are going to need a grinding table to do them accurately , I cut one to length, ground it on my bench grinder. it is a real pib and you have to make sure you grind them flat , end to end until it silde all of the way through the gib slot , then you can cut it to length with a hack saw or whatever you have , a mill with a face cutter can do it as well , if you have access to one or you can get a shop to do it ! But for me I would grind and try it , over and over until it goes in smoothly ! Good luck !I know this is an old thread. Hoping to see some updated replies.
I'm converting my G0704 to CNC. I went to re-assemble the Y axis and the gibs are too tight. They slide in nice but the last inch or so get wedged.
I've seen in previous post that the X and Y gibs are different sizes and tried them both but no go.
Is it normal that the gibs be thicker at one end than the other?
The end with the notch is about .050 larger on both gibs.
The gibs look nice and flat. When I check on a metal flat surface there is no visible gab in the middle and it doesn't look twisted.
I can't image them getting bent. When I removed them I labeled and placed them in a wooden parts box for safe keeping.
How can these things appear to grow (swell)? I know that there can be variations in thickness based on temperature.
Are these gibs hand scrapped?
Whats the best way to repair? Do I buy replacements or try and grind/sand to fit?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.