How to use a wiggler to check the alignment of a vice?
How to use a wiggler to check the alignment of a vice |
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The indicator probe of the wiggler is used with some dial indicators to check the alignment of flat surfaces. | |||
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It is a useful tool for checking the that the vice of a milling machine is positioned correctly. | |||
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Step 1 – Install wigglerInstall the the wiggler and indicator probe into the collet or chuck of your machine. Then mount a dial indicator on the probe. |
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Step 2 – Traverse the tableTraverse the table laterally back and forth so that the contact point of the dial indicator sweeps the surface of the fixed jaw of the vice. |
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Step 3 – Adjust viceThe needle on the dial gauge will oscillate when the probe passes over high and low points on the vice. Adjust the position of the vice until you get the same reading at both ends of the fixed jaw. |
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