Doesn't the MM catalog tell us that their lathes are carefully gone over and meticulously adjusted before they go out the door? Haven't read their catalog for a couple of years.
Mert
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From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...]On Behalf Of george curtis
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 10:29 PM
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: Re: [7x12minilathe] chatter
my mm 16 was so loose it near clunked. weather cought up with me so not finished adj with shims.
george
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From: Michael Jablonski
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Sent: Mon, February 11, 2013 5:31:31 PM
Subject: RE: [7x12minilathe] chatter
Those set screws with the lock nuts are factory set, which means nothing depending on who set them at the factory.
Mine were set correctly so I never needed to adjust them.
If when you lift up on the front and rear of the carriage and it does not move, but the carriage can still slide the entire length of the bed freely, then the carriage is probably adjusted correctly.
What you did was not a mistake, just a little extra learning experience.
Michael - USA
Micro-Mark MicroLux 7x16
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From: 7x12minilathe@... [mailto:7x12minilathe@...] On Behalf Of William McBride
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 5:13 PM
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: RE: [7x12minilathe] chatter
I have already changed the set screws with the lock nuts trying to get down to the 1 mil gap is that .001 inch? I have about .008 gap at front of saddle maybe .005 at back. I gave up spent a few hrs working on it needed to quit for tonight.The saddle moves very nicely seems to have no play haven't tried a cut yet. Did I make a mistake touching the set screws its very frustrating to adjust.
Bill
