billmayo wrote:...The headstock would only slide about 12" at one end before binding tight. I tried rotating one or both way tubes several times without any success. I got the way tubes to where the carriage would still slide so the headstock stayed at that end. This met my requirements at that time.
I should be happy. Mine aren't quite that bad.
;>)
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keakap wrote:Unfortunately, on my vintage machine those can be tightened only in drill press mode. Which, of course, involves moving everything that was just moved into alignment while some parts are still loose...
I'm missing something.
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Notice the 'procedure' being illustrated was with the legs NOT attached. The 'other end set screws' are accessible from underneath.
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