Re: Trepanning and Parting Off - Loose Gibs Chatter Chips

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Re: Trepanning and Parting Off - Loose Gibs Chatter Chips Nick Mueller 05-05-2008
Posted by Nick Mueller on May 5, 2008, 3:20 am
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Joseph Gwinn wrote:

> I installed the new gibs in the Clausing 5914 yesterday and today.  The
> difference is amazing.

They are tapered gibs, right? Then you have to scrape them in. I doubt that
they fit perfectly from the factory either because of a slight difference
in slope or because of wear on the dovetail itself.


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Posted by Nick Mueller on May 5, 2008, 11:30 am
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Joseph Gwinn wrote:

> Cast iron doesn't bend very well.  Is the gib cast iron?  It should be,
> for low wear.

It bends good enough to make bad tapered gibs. :-)


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