METHODS OF ALIGNMENT
Ram to Base Plate Alignment
First we will explore the basic base plate alignment. Looking at the base plate as it is
installed in the base of the press; you will note that there are 2 cap screws, 1 in each of
the two front corners. Unloosen these cap screws just enough so that the plate can
move freely around these screws. See Figures 4 below.
Figure 4 – Loosened Plate – Note the range of Figure 5 – Alignment Tool inserted into the Ram
movement possible around the head of the
cap screw.
Figure 6 – Lowering the Alignment Tool into Figure 7 – Base Plate centered and secured
the hole in the base plate.
Place the tapered alignment tool into the ram until seated and tighten the thumbscrew to
hold it in place. See Figure 5. Now lower the ram so that alignment tool engages the
hole in the base plate with light pressure causing the base plate to center around the
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