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    mini lathe cross slide gibs

    Thank you all for responding to my question. Meanwhile I managed to straighten them and is much better then before. But still just knowing how they are build is disturbing. Did indeed somebody replace them with tapered gibs? Can somebody post here pictures, drawings or links? vph
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    mini lathe cross slide gibs

    Hi, did somebody try making the gibs out of acetal or derlin? Is it possible at all? I just got a used mini lathe 7x12 and want to replace the gibs. I have only a small cnc router where I can machine brass at most. Because there are a lot of acetal or derlin bearings in use I was thinking is...
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