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If you get much closer than that half thou, I would think you would be close to binding. Leave the room for lube. If you are doing things that need that tolerance, you need more machine than what you have ! I got by my friend's place today, and his is dove tail, so no help there. If you want it closer, what Jim suggested above about milling the clamp would get you there.
The clamps were allowing about 1/32 or so lift in the saddle. That is way too much. You are correct there does need to be room for oil, 0.0005 is about right for that. The original problem was the lead screw causing the lift, that seems to be more or less corrected now, but the clamps are way too loose. Still a bit more work to do to get things right