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    Michael Gilligan
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      Note … a DIY Autocollimator was featured in issues 73, 75, and 76 of MEW

      … May, July, and August 2001

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      #397503
      John MC
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        Posted by Neil Wyatt on 22/02/2019 11:4

        A quick google will show Tormachs and Bridgeports being shimmed to correct similar errors so neither the issue nor the cure is unique to far-eastern imports.

        Really? Not familiar with Tormach machine tools but Bridgeports I am, I'm assuming the turret type, M and J type heads. These will not be shimmed to correct errors that have been described in this thread and the other now closed thread. The heads tilt and nod so the errors can be eliminated.

        I wonder if, in this case, that shimming the gib strips has caused confusion. A well known trick to extend the life of a Bridgeport before commiting to the expense of re-chromed and ground slide ways.

        John

        #397514
        Neil Wyatt
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          #397526
          Michael Gilligan
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            @michaelgilligan61133
            Posted by Neil Wyatt on 22/02/2019 18:06:03:

             
             

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            Skip lightly to post #20 and bear in mind that this is a machine from 1950

            Shock Horror … surprise

            devil MichaelG.

            Edited By JasonB on 22/02/2019 19:33:04

            #398102
            Dave Halford
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              Is there an update on this issue please?

              #398110
              John McNamara
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                Hi Neil

                Check the the shimming and leveling a Tormach video at about 12 minutes, with one end of the bubble out of sight there is no way of knowing if the bubble is touching the end of the glass vial, if it does the movement will be greatly reduced. any indicated error or lack of error may be way off. You must be able to see both ends of the bubble.

                Regards
                John

                #398302
                Graham Stoppani
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                  @grahamstoppani46499

                  Talking of shimming, I came across this video on Youtube where an epoxy product supplied by a German company is used as an alternative. This is new to me (not that that means much!) has anyone else used this technique?

                  Mill Tramming with Epoxy

                  regards

                  Graham S

                  #398324
                  FMES
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                    @fmes

                    Also talking about shimming – does anyone know where I can get some of those u shaped shims that are used to pack DRO scales?

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                    #398333
                    Ketan Swali
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                      @ketanswali79440
                      Posted by Dave Halford on 27/02/2019 10:04:07:

                      Is there an update on this issue please?

                      Yes

                      #398534
                      Dave Halford
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                        @davehalford22513

                        Ahh, a secret. smiley

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