[Beginner] How do I adjust the gibs on a milling machine ...
2020-11-4 · On a Senior-sized machine, with chunky feedscrews, you could aim for a force of a couple of pounds (or more) required to move the sliding member. It's a matter of adjust, test, adjust, test, rinse and repeat. When replacing the feedscrew, screw it in as far as it can go, so that its nut is as close to the screw's mounting plate as possible.