Are there gibs both sides?
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Atlas craftsman 12 inch lathe gib
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No. Only one gib in each location. The machine has four gibs, Carriage, Cross Slide, Compound Slide and Tail Stock. The Tail Stock gib is nearly square. The carriage gib is rectangular. The Cross Slide and Compound Slide gibs are both trapezoidal. Do not cheat and make either of those rectangular.
As the machine is a 101.07383, it originally came with all four gibs steel. However, the bean counters may have gotten the upper hand in 1974 as the cross slide and compound slide gibs were changed to plastic. Which was a mistake. So if either of those gibs were replaced after 1974, it will be plastic. Do not use plastic to make the replacement.
As the machine is a 101.07383, it originally came with all four gibs steel. However, the bean counters may have gotten the upper hand in 1974 as the cross slide and compound slide gibs were changed to plastic. Which was a mistake. So if either of those gibs were replaced after 1974, it will be plastic. Do not use plastic to make the replacement.