gib strips

gib strips

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16 September 2013 at 14:29 #129836
Trevorh
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Looking for some advise on the HH Drill Grinding rest, in the dovetails should the Gib strips be made of EN1 or Brass?

or does it not matter?

thanks
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16 September 2013 at 14:29 #6872
Trevorh
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16 September 2013 at 15:37 #129854
Ziggar
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dont think it matters

think i did mine in brass, just cos i could and i had some there the exact right size..
16 September 2013 at 15:41 #129856
Trevorh
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sounds good to me

cheers
16 September 2013 at 15:42 #129858
Russell Eberhardt
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I made mine from EN1A steel and it works fine but I'm sure brass will do. In fact theoretically you shouldn't use steel against steel for a sliding surface like that however that's what you have on the other side anyway.

Russell.
16 September 2013 at 17:10 #129870
John Hinkley
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I made mine from EN1A steel, too, but only because I didn't have any steel of the specification in the drawings in MEW 89! Seems to work perfectly satisfactorily.

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