All I did was deburr/chamfer the edges of the mounting casting, also taking off some paint where it had run under the casting. When I reassembled things, I found it was dead nuts, so I didn't have to do any shimming in that direction.
I was impressed with the basic machining, but just a little attention to finish was all it took.
Your mileage may vary, but hope that helps.
Phil M
Landmark, MB
Canada
--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "Harold" <hrlee@...> wrote:
>
> John Pitkin,
>
> I am in the process of aligning my minimill and I printed out your document to use as a guide. One thing that was not very clear was in regards to the shimming required to true up the column fore and aft. I am assuming that you meant to put the shims under the front edge of the column mounting plate where the three cap screws hold the column to the table. I was not clear and I could see where shims might be inserted along the edge of the contact point where the "big nut" holds the column to the base. I just wanted to check. You mentioned in your document that you were going to post some pictures of the process.... I am still a little fuzzy about the head casting to the column. I know there are four capscrews that bolt the two together but I and not sure how to proceed. Any advice/tips would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Harold
>
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