Ray,I am not familar with that particular lathe but if it was me I would just remove one of the Gib adjusting screws and use that. Ray
Has anyone installed a cross slide lock on a Grizzly G4003G lathe?
As I also own one of those lathes, this quesion became an obsession with me. It turns out that it already has one! Along the right edge of the cross slide about 1/2 down from the top and roughly in the center of the cross slide is a threaded hole. Mine didn't have a screw in it; however, that really is the lock. I read the manual very carefully including the troubleshooting guide. In the guides for tightening/loosening the gibs it just mentions loosening the slide lock before adjusting the gibs. Then it says to screw it back in until it just touches the gib. Finally, there is an offhand comment that the screw can be tightened against the gib to lock the cross slide.
Mark
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I love that machine, just the same.
Mark
That's a better idea than just turning the end of the steel screw to match the gib angle. I'll use your idea and sick a piece of brass between the bolt & the gib. Thanks.It sounds like it is the same as my Wholesale tools lathe. On that lathe I did just what you said I drilled it out and went with a bigger standard thread set screw. I also put a piece of brass rod between the set screw and the gib so it would not dig into it. Just used a piece that would just slide in through the threaded hole. Has been that way for a year + and not given me any problems.
Jeff
...I did just what you said I drilled it out and went with a bigger standard thread set screw. I also put a piece of brass rod between the set screw...
Jeff