[TheForge] Little Giant bottom block shimming problem

Fri Mar 29 12:03:05 2002

        Good advice on calling Sid........   Are we talking the lower die?
or the sow block?   Bottom block makes me wonder.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Little Giant bottom block shimming problem


> 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,
>
> You may want to call Sid SuSuedmeier at (402)873-6603  If there is
anything
> to be known about LG's, he's the guy.  He likes nothing better than to get
> in a conversation about them.
>
> As for you problem I can only compare to how my LG (early model) is set
> up.  The upper and lower dies have centering pins in them to help hold
them
> in place.  There is no 'support' plate under the die, the bottom of the
die
> sits on the LG cast body.  My LG also uses only one wedge to hold it in
place.
>
> It sounds like your die is a replacement die that is not properly sized
for
> your LG.  Call Sid, he can tell you for sure.
>
> Dave Brown
>
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