I didn't check the front/back alignment on mine, didn't think of it until it got too cold to work in the garage. Good info to check for burs and paint, I'll do that when the weather warms up.
Glen
Wpg. MB
--- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "canada.rephil" <phil@...> wrote:
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> --- In GrizHFMinimill@yahoogroups.com, "Harold" <hrlee@> wrote:
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> > John Pitkin,
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> > 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.
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> Hi -
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> Sorry if this is a duplicate post. Sent yesterday, but didn't show.
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> I got a SIEG mill last week, and thanks to John for pointing out the alignment issue with the headstock. However, in regards to the fore/aft (Y-Z plane) alignment, I was able to correct the column alignment by merely removing the block that bolts to the base and deburring/chamfering the edges.
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> I was mostly impressed with the machining on this unit, but a little attention to the detail at the edges of the mating surface (which also removed a couple thou of paint that had seeped around the corners) made shims unnecessary.
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> I would recommend this before shimming - it may save you some work. It did me, anyway.
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> Cheers,
> Phil M
> Landmark, MB
> Canada
>
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