[TheForge] Little Giant bottom block shimming problem

Fri Mar 29 13:11:01 2002

Lower die -- which admittedly looks small in comparison to the dovetail
it sits in -- there is easily a half-inch of gap around the lower die in
all directions before shimming it in place.

I'll be calling Sid shortly, and probably ordering some new dies from the
sounds of things. I don't suppose anyone knows the pricing of such beasts?

--doug

Ralph Sproul sang:
> 
>         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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