Subject: Re: Peter Nolan' Product Review, HSM 9/96

From: Charlie Greenman <[email-masked]>
Date: 17 Sep 1996 12:01:36 GMT

Funny, my Logan lathe (model 920) uses a pin to locate
the cross-slide gib so that it doesn't bind. I'd figured
that this was "stock". The cross-slide is original but
I am certainly not the first owner. This is also what
Connelly recommends -- locking the gib to the member with
a pin. Matter of fact, while making my Metal Lathe Access.
T-slot cross-slide, I used the same technique. Works real
well.

Those 1/4 28 pointed pins are really nice! Didn't know you
still sold them.. figured I'd have to make them. I'll give
you a call!

/Charlie

[email-masked] (Scott Logan) wrote:
>In article <[email-masked]>, From 
>"w.j.ward" <[email-masked]>, the following was written:
>> The cross slide adjusting gib set screws.  They used short screws and 
>> pins to make up the distance to the gib. I stripped these out in no 
>> time.  Had to drill out the holes and re-thread using LONG socket head
>  > set screws.
>
>We have had the same kind of problems for years.  The solution, at least
>for Logan Lathes, has been to use cone point, nylock set screws.  These
>will "dig" into the gib, to keep it from sliding, and the nylon pellet
>helps to resist the tendency of the screw to back off.
>
>This type of screw is hard to find, but we have them in 1/4-28 x 3/4
>size if anyone needs them.  
>
>--
> ----------------------------------------
> Scott Logan [email-masked]
> 09/13/96 07:00
> http://www.loganact.com
>
>

From: [email-masked] (Scott Logan)
Reply-To: [email-masked]
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking
Subject: Re: Peter Nolan' Product Review, HSM 9/96
Date: 13 Sep 1996 12:00:50 GMT
Organization: Logan Actuator Co.
Message-ID: <[email-masked]>
References: <[email-masked]>

In article <[email-masked]>, From 
"w.j.ward" <[email-masked]>, the following was written:
> The cross slide adjusting gib set screws.  They used short screws and 
> pins to make up the distance to the gib. I stripped these out in no 
> time.  Had to drill out the holes and re-thread using LONG socket head
  > set screws.

We have had the same kind of problems for years.  The solution, at least
for Logan Lathes, has been to use cone point, nylock set screws.  These
will "dig" into the gib, to keep it from sliding, and the nylon pellet
helps to resist the tendency of the screw to back off.

This type of screw is hard to find, but we have them in 1/4-28 x 3/4
size if anyone needs them.  

--
 ----------------------------------------
 Scott Logan [email-masked]
 09/13/96 07:00
 http://www.loganact.com

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From: [email-masked] (Scott Logan)
Date: 17 Sep 1996 14:40:35 GMT

In article <[email-masked]>, From Charlie Greenman 
<[email-masked]>, the following was written:
> that this was "stock".

Actually, that WAS stock on the earlier lathes.  The design was changed
on later machines to use the cone point screws.  

 09/17/96 09:40
 http://www.loganact.com