Just bought a black cat z d 7 , noticed that rails are slightly higher than should be. The point of contact of rail is 1 3/8" . I took rail off and notice there are 5 holes in rails, only 3 in table. I'm guessing someone put rails on this from a newer z d x maybe? Any suggestions from anyone is appreciated. I have new Simon is 860 on its way and wanna get this fixed obviously before I put it on. Thanks ahead of time to whoever responds.
barbox rail question
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1 3/8th is low, should be 1 7/16ths.
All the rails they make since I believe 2010 are 5 bolt to accommodate the new tables that are also 5 bolt. However, they still work with the old 3 bolt tables because of the alignment.
Valley uses K66 rail profile and I have seen it from 61% (1 3/8") nose profile to 64% (1 7/16"). I have not seen anything less then 1 3/8".
WPA Rules state: Rail height (nose-line to table-bed) should be 63 ½% (+1 %) or between 62 ½% and 64 ½ % of the diameter of the ball.
So I am not sure why you think they are slightly higher than they should be.
Valley sells a rail height block for .80 on their website.
Valley uses K66 rail profile and I have seen it from 61% (1 3/8") nose profile to 64% (1 7/16"). I have not seen anything less then 1 3/8".
WPA Rules state: Rail height (nose-line to table-bed) should be 63 ½% (+1 %) or between 62 ½% and 64 ½ % of the diameter of the ball.
So I am not sure why you think they are slightly higher than they should be.
Valley sells a rail height block for .80 on their website.
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If the rails are sticking up above the adjacent laminate it's probably because your slate is too high. This is most likely because of glue buildup on the bottom of the slate. Lift up the slate and clean off the excess glue and/or cloth that is between the slate and the support. One thin layer of cloth can actually make a significant difference. You can also use extra cloth as a shim if you need to raise the slate at all. Good luck!