Micro guide setup

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Re: Micro guide setup

Posted by: Ken Delbridge (192.55.54.---)

Date: January 27, 2023 03:55PM

Jonathan, I actually built that blank for myself with micros as well, but ran a spiral wrap on it using the MB706-1 HM layout from NFC. I taped up the MB706-1 HM casting layout, and although the 8th position guide wasn't an issue, I didn't like the line touch on the 3-5 guide positions. Instead of doing an 11 guide Loomis MBR844 guide spacing copy, I went with with the spiral wrap (addressed the line touch issue in full, and with only 7 guides total).

Guides were as follows from stripper to tip, all Fuji: KW7 / KW6 / KB5 / KB4.5 / KB4.5 / KB4.5 / KB4.5

I also did this on a MB736-1 HM, and it came out great. Hope this helps. If you haven't done a spiral wrap yet watch the Mudhole video on it, that helped me a ton understanding the guide placement & angles.

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