X axis hard to dial in with Y

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Another Tramming, Tilt/Nod Thread

First off, the website calculator is horrible. Before concrete coplanarity was shimmed to .0005. After concrete coplanarity was reshimmed to get to .005 again. Web calculator said to put two shims in top position, ran a rough on base plate and was easily able to catch a nail. Did some checks and the bottom needed to be shimmed and not the top. Removed the shims from the top and added the same amount in the bottom. Ran another small roughing pass and was still able to feel and edge but not nea…

This post contains mods and great info on getting the spindle adjusted. I would also suggest getting the sst tram gauge. SST Mini Mill & Lathe Adjustable Tramming - Squaring System Amazon.com