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10-30-2012, 09:36 AM
My mill came with ball bearings that press against the gibs to lock them in place. I guess that doesn't mean that it's a good design though. They do make dents in the gibs, I've seen them on mine. I'll have to consider making some of the tapered rods. Chin

Ed
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Gib locking & DRO - by petertha - 10-29-2012, 01:26 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-29-2012, 04:37 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by petertha - 10-29-2012, 10:57 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by TomG - 10-30-2012, 06:37 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-30-2012, 07:00 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by TomG - 10-30-2012, 08:21 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by stevec - 10-30-2012, 08:43 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by TomG - 10-30-2012, 10:02 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-30-2012, 09:36 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by Mayhem - 10-30-2012, 10:25 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-30-2012, 11:02 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by stevec - 10-30-2012, 12:37 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by TomG - 10-30-2012, 01:55 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-30-2012, 05:14 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by Dave J - 10-30-2012, 07:38 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-31-2012, 05:59 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by Dave J - 10-31-2012, 08:37 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by petertha - 10-31-2012, 12:02 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by EdK - 10-31-2012, 05:59 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by Dave J - 10-31-2012, 08:39 PM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by TomG - 10-31-2012, 07:00 AM
RE: Gib locking & DRO - by Mayhem - 11-01-2012, 10:03 AM



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