I've had some trouble adjusting the cross slide on my hercus. If I adjust it so there's minimal play in the normal operating range I can't slide it right off the back because it binds at the back. I think the machine has seen a decent amount of use so not unexpected. I assume either the saddle or slide dovetails are out of parallel. To correct this problem, would I have to grind or scrape the dovetail surfaces? Has anyone tried to fix this issue? I'd actually like to learn how to scrape but I would have to invest quite a bit to get the required tools.


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