December 28, 201411 yr My 100# Beaudry came to me with a lot of wear at the bottom end of the ways (I've owned it over 30 years so this is not a new issue). The hammer had half and half dies on it when I bought it, which I am relatively certain was used for repointing jack hammer tips for much of its former life prior to landing in my shop. At any rate, it has a great deal of play at the bottom of the stroke (maybe a half inch wiggle or more) but it is tight at the top of the travel so the ram binds if I drop the bronze wear rail to tighten the side to side movement. I was thinking about fixing this with Turcite or Moglice but was wondering if anyone had done this in the past on a similar problem. It also seems to me that UHMWPE would probably work since the application is nothing more than guiding the ram and isn't nearly so precise as a planer or lathe bed. The other option is to scrape all the ways just like it would have originally been done at the factory but that is obviously a lot more work...
December 29, 201411 yr I doubt you will be satisfied with anything less than what you know is the right way.
January 2, 201511 yr Is the wear on the frame side pretty serious? Or primarily on the gib side? If it's primarily on the gib, then machine a new one incorporating the correct skew to straighten out the ram travel(ie thicken the gib at the bottom to take out the majority of the play). My 2 cents.
January 2, 201511 yr If the Majority of the play is in the slide the rebuild the slide completely or you will be taking it down and doing it yet again when you do not want to do it or do have the time to do it . trust me ! The expense may be an up front cost but it will out last you in the long run if done correctly the first time. if it calls for Brass runners , or the other material you have to make the repairs for it to function properly so it will Not cause you Harm, or Bodily damage when you operate the ram. Good Luck Brother ,Blessings & Best Regards Remember Safety First ! Ret, Sgt. Robert Yates
January 2, 201511 yr Author Frankly, I need to disassemble the pieces and measure everything. I suspect the bronze gib is the worn piece but won't know for sure until the metrology proves one way or the other.
January 3, 201511 yr I see a WIP in the making LOL . keep us posted how it gos either way Wade I would to know what you find as the culprit that is making the lose gib or slop . Best Regards Brother
January 3, 201511 yr Author Is there enough adjustment left to re-machine the tight end ? Probably, but it depends on how the measurements come out. I hate to speculate until I have data.
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