ian_in_the_midlands
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Hello.
I have recently purchased a new Sieg s3 lathe, and am disappointed with it. Both gibs are twisting as I tighten them.
Even if I set them, they shift after the lightest cut and rigidity is then lost,
The compound slide is the worst.
I have replaced the adjustment screws with cone point, but this has not helped.
From looking on the internet, this appears to be a common problem.
Fixes seem to be :
1. Make better gibs that fill the hole better.
2. Drill holes for additional adjusters lower down.
3. Pin with dowels.
My concerns are:
1. I have no mill. I would have to make new gibs using a file. Is this practical? (I have limited experience of working with metal).
2. Does this fix work? The new holes would have to be very close to the edge. Is it a fix that works, and worth risking ruining the compound slide?
3. Probably beyond my ability.
Has anyone got any details and pictures of these fixes?
Are any other fixes that I should consider?
Thanks.
I have recently purchased a new Sieg s3 lathe, and am disappointed with it. Both gibs are twisting as I tighten them.
Even if I set them, they shift after the lightest cut and rigidity is then lost,
The compound slide is the worst.
I have replaced the adjustment screws with cone point, but this has not helped.
From looking on the internet, this appears to be a common problem.
Fixes seem to be :
1. Make better gibs that fill the hole better.
2. Drill holes for additional adjusters lower down.
3. Pin with dowels.
My concerns are:
1. I have no mill. I would have to make new gibs using a file. Is this practical? (I have limited experience of working with metal).
2. Does this fix work? The new holes would have to be very close to the edge. Is it a fix that works, and worth risking ruining the compound slide?
3. Probably beyond my ability.
Has anyone got any details and pictures of these fixes?
Are any other fixes that I should consider?
Thanks.