[GME]

I would like to know the same as far as what type of damage will be caused by the mounting surfaces not being flat or parallel.

Dan

Dan,

I've seen the often, but never an answer. To you have a lawyer like answer, it depends. For instance, out-of-parallel by .002" is going to yield a very different life span than being out by .040". It's going to be pretty machine specific. Honestly, I doubt that anyone has tried to quantify it and reported out on it. We can reasonably conclude that with such tight tolerances, any deviation is bound to have a negative effect. Otherwise, why publish the tolerances? They matter. If things are out so much that there's an obvious bind, life may be pretty short. If all seems smooth, the rails/blocks may outlast you (or maybe not). I'd think with the problem Erik describe, life would be on the shorter side. I doubt you are going to get a clearer answer.

Gary