Hi, while moving my IH mill indoors, I managed to loose a few of the little cylinders that go beween the X/Y/Z lock handle shaft and the actual gib.
I took one and loosely messured it as 20~ degrees angle into the tip of it.
But when I went to messure my gibs/ways, its 29 degrees (+- half a degree or so), (Definately not 30! oddly enough.)
I assume they are made like this so it puts an even force across the gib and not be able to rotate maring the back of the gib, but should'nt it have a matching 29 degree angle?
I have to make at least 3 of my own now, and making 3 more would'nt be a big deal, so should I make all my own with a 29 degree tip angle to match the gib?
I have decided to buy some 5/16" cold rolled steel to use. (Metal shop said it was actualy hot rolled, but theres no mill scale just the lightest of rust, I think the metal shops supplier just let some cold rolled rust a little and had to sell it as hot), should'nt be any problem in contact with the gib right? (just toss some way oil in there I guess)