Carriage and milling table – Smithy Midas 1220 XL User Manual

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Tool is not cutting “on thread”

Cause

Solution

• Half-nut fully engaged

• Keep half-nut engaged

Carriage and Milling Table

Table won’t move

Cause

Solution

• Table locks engaged

• Loosen locks

• Gibs too tight

• Loosen gibs

• Half-nut not engaged

• Keep half-nut engaged

Horizontal movement in cross-slide table

Cause

Solution

• Carriage gib improperly adjusted

• Adjust carriage gib

• Table gib improperly adjusted

• Adjust table gib

Vertical movement in cross-slide table

Cause

Solution

• Carriage gib improperly adjusted

• Adjust carriage gib

• Table gib improperly adjusted

• Adjust table gib

Carriage moves smoothly in only one direction

Cause

Solution

• Debris on way or gib

• Remove debris

• Burr on gib

• Remove burr with fine file

• Gib improperly tensioned

• Loosen gib and re-tension

• One or more wipers mounted too low

• Reposition wiper(s)

Cross-slide handwheel turns during cutting operations

Cause

Solution

• Cross-slide brass nut worn

• Tighten or replace brass nut

• Carriage locks not tight

• Tighten carriage locks

• Gibs to loose

• Readjust gibs

Troubleshooting

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This manual is related to the following products:

Midas 1220