james butler
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hi everyone,
i have movement in my compound slide due to the gib strip not clamped down squarely against its mating dovetail.
im not entirely sure why this happens but it appears to be a very common fault on these lathes (machinemarts cl300m aka cheap chinese lathe)
i know the lathe isnt the best but i do like it and use it a lot for very small components and would like to try and fix the problem and reduce the movement or minimise the movement so it doesnt cause issues.
ive attached a google pic of typically what happens when you try to tighten the gib screws
https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw...3p8M:&imgrc=-CAy-34CU4zmVM:&spf=1570895039168
i have movement in my compound slide due to the gib strip not clamped down squarely against its mating dovetail.
im not entirely sure why this happens but it appears to be a very common fault on these lathes (machinemarts cl300m aka cheap chinese lathe)
i know the lathe isnt the best but i do like it and use it a lot for very small components and would like to try and fix the problem and reduce the movement or minimise the movement so it doesnt cause issues.
ive attached a google pic of typically what happens when you try to tighten the gib screws
https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw...3p8M:&imgrc=-CAy-34CU4zmVM:&spf=1570895039168