Thank you so much! I’ll definitely get in touch with him.

Thank you!

I’ve been having trouble with the grippers…the gripper bar spring was stuck, but I finally got it loose and was able to fix it. I’ve been trying to loosen the screws that hold the grippers to the bar so I can , but they’re quite stuck as well. I just took the rollers & springs off so I can head to the hardware store. I know I need to buy some sort of oil as well.

I also just took my press apart and can tell that the rails (that may not be the proper term) that the trucks roll on are lower than the surface of my plate, so I’ll be taping those. I just ordered a roller gauge yesterday, but I haven’t received it yet…so I’m sure that has something to do with it, too.

I’m learning/figuring out all of these things as I go. I’ve read all about how to do this, but it really doesn’t sink in with me until I just dive into it. Trial and error is the best way for me to learn, I just want to make sure I don’t damage my press or base doing so this way…especially since I can tell that someone let gauge pins slam into the base at one point or another…the surface of it is damaged in 2 areas.

Thank you again for your response!

Thank you for the advice! I’d thought about going to the hardware store, but wasn’t sure if there was a very specific type of spring I needed or if something from there would work. I’ll definitely try that tomorrow.

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