Hey guys
This is a pretty specific problem and it'll probably be hard to answer without actually being able to get your paws on it, but here it goes...
I've got this Lufkin Anti-friction taper attachment for one of my Pacemakers. The top slide rides on these two rails that are suspsended above the shoe and the pivot. When I reassembled everything, I noticed that the shoe is a tight fit - it slides fine but there is a little pad that doesn't quite clear the rails, so you have assemble the rails around the shoe. No biggie since the shoe never slides out from between the rails.
Then I put the top slide on and the gib strip binds up a lot sooner than it should - the slot for the adjusting screw is about 1.5" from flush. Also, the top slide remains (with or without the gib) above the bearing surface of the rail. It doesn't ride flat on them - this is possible due to a wonky feed screw. The screw itself is straight but the stub on the end is a little bit bent.
So has anyone else run into this problem or does anyone have any helpful tips?
Tomorrow, after a good night's sleep, I'll reinvestigate and hopefully find something obvious.
This is a pretty specific problem and it'll probably be hard to answer without actually being able to get your paws on it, but here it goes...
I've got this Lufkin Anti-friction taper attachment for one of my Pacemakers. The top slide rides on these two rails that are suspsended above the shoe and the pivot. When I reassembled everything, I noticed that the shoe is a tight fit - it slides fine but there is a little pad that doesn't quite clear the rails, so you have assemble the rails around the shoe. No biggie since the shoe never slides out from between the rails.
Then I put the top slide on and the gib strip binds up a lot sooner than it should - the slot for the adjusting screw is about 1.5" from flush. Also, the top slide remains (with or without the gib) above the bearing surface of the rail. It doesn't ride flat on them - this is possible due to a wonky feed screw. The screw itself is straight but the stub on the end is a little bit bent.
So has anyone else run into this problem or does anyone have any helpful tips?
Tomorrow, after a good night's sleep, I'll reinvestigate and hopefully find something obvious.
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