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For years I've accepted that the x-axis gib needed frequent adjustment. Taking things apart today shows the gib is making contact only along a single line and has reached the point that the gib now has a gouge along it's complete length. It's also bowed. My thought is to flip the gib so the gouged side will now be the 'set screw side'. New set screw divots will be milled into the gib at an angle so the screw flats have perpendicular contact with the gib. Trying to make the gib flat will also be part of the fun.

Has anyone had this problem and discovered another solution ? Preferably somethng that doesn't involve re-cutting the dovetails or heavy scraping.