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G L Rotary
Weather stripping was run down both edges of the ways. The bed ways have been sprayed with release agent, the saddle has been set down and .060 thick cured Moglice shim stock has been glued to the phenolic plates. 1/2 inch diameter injection holes have been drilled every 18 inches on the way surface; also six threaded holes have been drilled through the bottom casting to be used as alignment jacks. The saddle was lifted off of the Moglice shims about .015 with these jacks to the correct elevation and parallel with the bed ways. The Moglice is mixed, poured into injector cartridges and pumped into the void through half inch plastic tubing. The injection process is started at one end which is sealed and continues successively from port to port. In this photo the Moglice is reaching the end of a way, filling the last tube and a small reservoir at the open end of the way.G L Rotary
In this photograph the top of the saddle has been sprayed with release agent. Notice that the inside diameter has been masked with painters' tape to keep the excess material that may squeeze out from getting a grip on the inside edge of the saddle. This will prevent the Moglice chipping upon removal of the table as the Moglice will be adhered to the phenolic on the bottom of the table. Note also, the alignment jacks around the perimeter of the bearing used to support the table while the Moglice cures. These jacks are positioned over webs in the saddle to avoid distortion.G L Rotary
The saddle is removed from the bed ways again revealing perfectly filled ways. When rubbed against the bed ways using marking compounds, the four outside corners had the heaviest bearing marks. This is because most of the load of the saddle had been taken by the four corner alignment screws. By purposely locating jack screws the bearing contact can be steered to the desired locations. These bearing surfaces will require only oil grooving and stoning.G L Rotary
This is the bed, saddle and table for a large G&L rotary table. The saddle to the bed had been cast iron-to-cast iron bearing surfaces. The table to saddle had a phenolic liner on the table. In this example the saddle is fit to the bed with the Moglice injection process and the table is set to the saddle with the Moglice putty process.
