What the heck is a gib and how do I change an oil fitting? Why is my Z axis not getting oil?

Ever wonder where all those little fittings on your CNC machine go and how they all work together to keep your machine running smoothly? Curious as to what is under the table and machine casting - and how the heck you are supposed to access these points if you need to do maintenance?

Join us in the shop as Jenny steps through plumbing in new oil lines and how gibs really work (it is MUCH less complicated than you may imagine). Taking the mystery and high tech jargon out of CNC mill maintenance, you will be talking shop like a pro after understanding the simple mechanics of how all the 'slidey bits' on your machine function together.

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For a more in-depth technical description of the gib adjustment procedure - check out John Saunders at NYC CNC as fine tunes his mill scientifically:

Adjusting Gibs and Angular Contact Bearing on a Tormach! WW189

   • Adjusting Gibs and Angular Contact Bearing...  


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