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Gib Adjustments
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NOTICE
Excessively loose gibs may cause poor
workpiece finishes, and may cause undue
wear of the sliding surfaces and ways.
Over-tightening the gibs may cause prema-
ture wear of these sliding surfaces.
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To adjust the cross slide and compound slide
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