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- Jan 26, 2021
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Hey folks, picked up a new to me SB 9 today and it’s in pretty good shape. As I walked in to pick it up, the previous owner was holding the cross slide handle, but it was unfortunately no longer attached to the cross slide screw. He broke it off. Sheared very cleanly at the end of the dial indicator. Found out after I got it home why. He’d apparently been “tapping” it with likely a 5 lb hand sledge to try to get the cross slide to, you know, slide a-cross. It’s stuck like it’s welded.the actual slide will move a fraction, due to backlash in the screw, but the screw won’t turn. Not sure where it’s hung up, and I can’t find how to remove it without unscrewing it. I’ve removed the gib adjuster screws but the gib isn’t sliding out either. I’ve got it soaking in PB blaster and it’s off the saddle. Any help is appreciated. Pictures attached.