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    Default douglas shaper gib adjustment

    cant find a manual on douglas shaper only part manual
    can anyone tell me the best procedure to adjust gib on douglas shaper please
    john

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    Set it to a .001 gap and go from there,what part of the shaper are you setting?

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    What I do with any gib that has many adjusting screws, is first to back off all of them.
    Then, screw one in until it's just too tight, and back off until it has just enough clearance to slide easily. Repeat for the others, one at a time.

    Jordan

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    Which one do you start with.

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    One near the middle.

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    starting with the ram gib
    i take it you slacken of the lock bolts and gib screws and retighten till there .001" between ram slide and gib
    tighten lock bolts up and gib locks
    there seems to be some reaction between lock down bolts in the adjustment have i loosened them too much while making gib screw adjustments
    john

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    found this so pipeclays on the $$$$$ http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...stment-211788/
    Last edited by tanii51; 20th Nov 2011 at 09:25 AM. Reason: mistyped link

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    Tanii

    I found this link yesterday, it's USNavy doco on the south bend 7. Check pg 17 of the PDF. Hope it's useful.

    JohnQ

    the link

    http://www.lathetalk.com/library/sbarmy7shaper.pdf

    JohnQ

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    johnq can you repost the link fo r us thank i cant get it to work
    john

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