My advice for what it is! If you start modifying the Gingery design then you need to do so one piece at a time and take into account for all the changes, always thinking what will be the effect on the next part or parts. I have seen all too many guys wanting to add their thoughts into making these machines only to get very discouraged when things go wrong! The patterns and castings are easy to make and in my opinion I would start out with a mostly stock design then once you get familiar with how things are, go for the mod's. I think you will find having a lathe to help build a better one very rewarding!
Good luck on your build and hopefully you will take photos and post your results!
Cheers Wonk
--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "primepowerpro" <randycook@...> wrote:
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> So far, I've built a charcoal foundry, done my first melt, make some nice Al muffins from old pistons, and built a flask for the lathe bed.
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> I'm about to start making patterns for the lathe, starting with the bed pattern. What generally agreed upon mods should I make at this point? If there's a FAQ on just this topic, feel free to flame me, as long as you provide a link to it. If not, then should it be longer, wider, heavier, or is it just right as it is?
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> Pine was recommended, but I have a full wood shop and plenty of other woods, so I was going to use my favorite, quarter sawn white oak, since it generally likes to stay straight and flat. Any hints on anything else?
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