Hi all,
I have a Jet (chinese import) benchtop mill. The standard variety with the tapered gibs. I cannot seem to adjust the gibs with those adjustment screws. There is tons of slop. If I take the slop out, it binds. Even with the slop, it binds. I rarely use the machine, because it is such an exhausting chore to turn the handles. The leadscrews also rattle, when I turn them.
I would like to recondition this machine so that it works properly. Eventually I would like to make it a cnc machine. Does anyone have advice on how to go about doing this? I have two granite surface plates, and a vibratory scraper that I made from scratch.
I do not like the tapered gib design. Has anyone retrofited a different gib setup on this type of machine?
Will I need an engine hoist to take the mill table apart?
Thanks.