[TheForge] Little Giant bottom block shimming problem

[GHS]

I do not own a LG, but I'd wager a
nickel that part of the problem is the
plate under the die. No matter how tight
it seems, there is probably an instant
of compression between the dies and the
plate, and therefore an instant of
comparative looseness for the die and
wedges to shift.

Mike Graf

Dave Brown wrote:
> 
> At 09:39 03/29/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >The current setup, which is how I got it from the previous owner, uses
> >two opposing wedges with some copper shims between them on one side of the
> >die, a single thicker wedge on the other side, and a support plate about
> >1/3" thick underneath the die. There is what looks like some significant
> >wear on the dovetail on the base block portion of the hammer, but the wedges
> >and shims seem to make full contact on the bottom die.
> >
> >Any suggestions? I've tried cleaning everything (it was coated with
> >grease and oil) and it stays in place longer, but will still work its
> >way out inside of 10 minutes of use.
> 
> Doug,
>