Fantastic!!!! Thanks for the idea Don...
I'll see if I can take a shot at that tonight.
Phil
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[QUOTE=twocik;371438]"I used a 0.002" feeler gauge for a shim and got lucky the first time.
Do you have any pictures of what you used ? Kind of new to machines and tooling. :)"
Here are a couple of shots. The feeler gauge is an automotive type that I've had for years and I used it because I didn't have any shim stock. You may be better off just buying shim stock - I assume you can still get either of these at most auto parts stores. If you know how far it's off over a given distance, you can calculate how thick a shim you need to get in the ball park.
Of course, the photo that shows where to put the shim assumes the column was tilting forward.
- Don
Thank you, had know idea what a shim was. It's a little different on my mill (X1), I used a machinist square to level mine column. :)
"Also, check the factory gib - they are normally junk and should be replaced."
I took the machine apart last night for the second time and notice that there must be some sort of bend, bind in my column ways. Make a long story short it was the factory gib plate, along with a few chips stuck inbetween the gib plate and way. I can now move up & down with no problems, well not all the way up, yet. I need to look into a stronger stepper or some sort counter weight system.
Phil not sure if you got your mill up and running again, but if it helps try laying the column (you'll need to unscrew it from the base, not the whole mill) on it's back side for adjusting. :)
Tonight, I measured how much my 'Y' tram was off.
From the front rail on the table to the back rail on the table (about 3 inches) it's off by 7 thou.
Phil
I sure do. Is that what it calculates out as?