Originally Posted by QSIMDO Now, you see the 4 hockey pucks for isolators?
Bought the 4 of them on the 4th of July and the clerk didn't bat an eye.  What have we come to? |
Heck, I bought a box of 30 on eBay for $7. No idea what I'll use them for. People do bat an eye when they see the box sitting there in my shop. I've been tempted to see how well they cut on the mill and lathe, but haven't gotten to it yet.
I have not see the catch/release problem on any of my axes. Make sure everything is properly lubricated with way lube, or at least chain saw oil if you are in a real rush. Then I'd carefully check how you are adjusting those gibs. My machine ran smoothly on all axes out of the box. What few problems I've seen have been with the quill, as I mentioned over in the other post.
You might also ring up Aaron and see what he suggests. Better catch him before he heads off on vaca. I can't imagine his Z-Axis mod will fix the stick-slip problem you describe, however. It almost sounds to me like your gibs may be a touch too loose.
Best,
BW