Compound gib issue

wa5cab said:
Dan,

Does your machine still have the nameplate affixed to the right end of the bed? If so, please give the Model and Serial Number. If it doesn't still have its nameplate, does it have on it anywhere either a plate or a decal that says either Atlas or Craftsman?
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Got my new gibs from Craftsman. Didn't realize they would be plastic. Oh well. Good enough for now.
 
Just to complicate, my Logan had a compound that was sticky in places that messing with gib screws couldn’t fix. I set it up carefully in the mill and took a very light skim cut with a dovetail cutter. Stoned the gib a bit, and now it works well.
 
Oh, sorry...I made light cuts on each side to insure they were parallel. Duh.
 
Remember those gibs are made to be "Fit" and you can't just install them and trust they will work. a few more pictures of them would help now.
 
Richard, were you referring to Winegrower's comments or to my plastic gib post? I put the new plastic gibs in the cross slide and compound and adjusted and they seem to be working well.
 
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