Gibs

This will probably be rated as my 1st silly question, but ...........

I have read about 'gibs'. They appear to be accessories, and adjustable.
But I have no idea what they are.
Can someone please enlighten me?

Thanks
Jack

Jack, Gibs are the metal strip in the dovetail slides of machine tools and used to adjust the slide ways so there is no play. Also found in other engineering applications e.g. Boring and facing heads etc. the adjustment being carried out with screws and lock nuts.

hope this helps. John

Or do you mean the ones on your machines.

A good explaination is by this fella :- **LINK**

Nick

Thank you John.
I've spotted that sort of arrangement on my tiny Myford. So I take it that such an adjustment arrangement is common to most, if not all, movable/sliding parts of machinery.

Nick, I can remember them when they were about the same age as your avatar photo
They were better looking then, too.

While we're here - Pronounciation: Gibbs or Jibs? I've always called them jib strips but my old neighbour who was a proper engineer favoured the hard g (but he was a Brummie, albeit posh from Sutton Coldfield)

Cheers

Rod

I've always called them Gib - a bit like in the photo above.

It's a Tragedy that only the one in the middle is still Stayin Alive though.

Martin.

It's a soft G for me.

Mike

Plus one for soft G.

David.

I shall await the final verdict, with interest. In the meantime, i will remain resolutely quiet.
It was only a very simple question. And certainly not intended to create diversity

Do not think it makes any difference be they gib, gibbs or jibs mind you the latter I would expect to find on a boat, nice explanation here **LINK**

Hi, my dictionary indicates that gib is pronounced with a g, so you would say it as it is spelt, and just to be pedantic, those in the photo should be spelt Gibb's.

Regards Nick.

Jibs for me. Gibs pronounced as in Gibb's makes me shudder, as well as the photo above (not a nice thing to wake up to).

I also shudder when people say cannon, when there is more than one of them.

Steve

It seems that either pronunciation is correct, the word has two roots: 'giblets' and possibly 'Gilbert'.

Neil

I must nip and tweak me Gilberts!

David.

Gibbon Gibberish?

Martin.

I've bookmarked the link Bob. Thank you.
I'm uncertain whether I come under the term apprentice, or beginner. I think probably the latter

.

Likewise when they omit the closing "s" from Sheeps, I presume

... It just goes to shew/show how language evolves.

MichaelG.

Good point Michael. 10 sheeps is plain wrong. 10 sheep is right. 10 cannons seems right. 10 cannon makes me shudder. I must have learned wrong years ago.

Steve

Cannon - Noun (plural usually same)