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I'm in the process of "lapping" in my dove tails etc and have
discovered that one of the gib screw heads are stripped out where the
allen wrench goes into it. The threads are fine, it's just that the
allen wrench just spins in it. Can I "slot" it with a small dremel
wheel so that a slotted screw driver will work on it? Or should I just
order a new one? thanks, Herb W.

Sure, you can slot it! You can use a dremel or a thin hacksaw. Of course,
you will need 2 tools to adjust the gibs from now on, unless you slot all
the adjusting screws..

rexarino

--
Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I
contain multitudes.)
- Walt Whitman

Hi Herb,

I'd do both. Slot it for now and get on the air. Pick up a new one at
the locat industrial supply store at your leisure. Or LMS of you don't
have a convenient source. I was a bit worried when I first read your
post and thought you'd stripped the thread. I still gotta wonder how
you stripped the socket.

Congrats on deciding to do the lapping job. It seems thankless at the
time but I found it made a stellar difference.

John



--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Herb" <hwederma@...> wrote:

I'm in the process of "lapping" in my dove tails etc and have
discovered that one of the gib screw heads are stripped out where

the

allen wrench goes into it. The threads are fine, it's just that the
allen wrench just spins in it. Can I "slot" it with a small dremel
wheel so that a slotted screw driver will work on it? Or should I

just

order a new one? thanks, Herb W.

In my opinion one of the cheapest and satisfying fixes you can make on these lathes is to replace any of the fasteners that are going to be adjusted ie all the gib screws, the topslide backlash adjusters and the toolpost capscrews with good quality items and similarly the allen keys as the stock items are not of the best quality and at best just adequate.

Whilst you could "make do" the way you describe it is much simpler to replace them and not having the problem repeated time after time.

Gerry
Leeds UK

From: "Herb" <hwederma@...>
Reply-To: 7x12minilathe@...
To: 7x12minilathe@...
Subject: [7x12minilathe] Stripped Gib Screw Solution??
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:49:38 -0000

I'm in the process of "lapping" in my dove tails etc and have
discovered that one of the gib screw heads are stripped out where the
allen wrench goes into it. The threads are fine, it's just that the
allen wrench just spins in it. Can I "slot" it with a small dremel
wheel so that a slotted screw driver will work on it? Or should I just
order a new one? thanks, Herb W.

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Hi Herb,
I have had the same problem. I have replaced the screws with normal M4
cap head screws. You have to turn the tips of the screws down to match
the normal gib screws.
Kind regards
Mike
Kingsley, UK
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Herb" <hwederma@...> wrote:

I'm in the process of "lapping" in my dove tails etc and have
discovered that one of the gib screw heads are stripped out where the
allen wrench goes into it. The threads are fine, it's just that the
allen wrench just spins in it. Can I "slot" it with a small dremel
wheel so that a slotted screw driver will work on it? Or should I

just

order a new one? thanks, Herb W.

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Herb" <hwederma@...> wrote:

I'm in the process of "lapping" in my dove tails etc and have
discovered that one of the gib screw heads are stripped out where

the

allen wrench goes into it. The threads are fine, it's just that the
allen wrench just spins in it. Can I "slot" it with a small dremel
wheel so that a slotted screw driver will work on it? Or should I

just

order a new one? thanks, Herb W.

Problem Solved !!! The problem wasn't the screw at all, it was
the "Harbor Freight" "T-Handle" allen wrench itself. I was about to
go the hardware store insearch of new screws when I tried a regular
allen wrench instead and it fit fine. I measured the two tools with a
micrometer and it turns out the Harbor Freight tool is .0016 smaller
than the other allen wrench. So I'll have to use a regular allen
wrench to make my gib screw adjustments from now on. Thanks all, Herb
W. : )

Hello.
The allen key supplied with my lathe (total of six supplied with
lathe)is also too small for the heads of the Gib Screw, I have found
one that I already had that fits OK without any problems.
Paul
UK

Still, replacing the screws with decent quality ones is a
worthwhile "someday" project. "Real" socket head screws are
significantly harder/stronger than their no-name Asian clones.
Similarly, good quality hex keys are significantly stronger & better
fitting than the cheapies.

Roy

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Herb" <hwederma@...> wrote:

--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "Herb" <hwederma@> wrote:

I'm in the process of "lapping" in my dove tails etc and have
discovered that one of the gib screw heads are stripped out where

the

allen wrench goes into it. The threads are fine, it's just that

the

allen wrench just spins in it. Can I "slot" it with a small

dremel

wheel so that a slotted screw driver will work on it? Or should I

just

order a new one? thanks, Herb W.

Problem Solved !!! The problem wasn't the screw at all, it was
the "Harbor Freight" "T-Handle" allen wrench itself. I was about

to

go the hardware store insearch of new screws when I tried a regular
allen wrench instead and it fit fine. I measured the two tools

with a

micrometer and it turns out the Harbor Freight tool is .0016

smaller

than the other allen wrench. So I'll have to use a regular allen
wrench to make my gib screw adjustments from now on. Thanks all,

Herb

W. : )