[gingery_machines] Re: I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be off to a better one

 

If you watched the you tube bed pour then you will see how heavy the crucible was and how hard it was to control the pour! I would recommend trying out a crucible full of sand as a test pour on those larger crucibles. A helper and a two man shank is not a bad idea!
Adding another steel to the bottom of the bed will also add some weight and make a stiffer bed. I believe there is an example in the files section something like 24 Hp Gingery lathe! He made a nice looking machine!

Cheers Wonk

--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Chris (CB)" <boyercl@...> wrote:

> Its a thought. :)
>
> Note that the bed casting is the largest casting to pour.
> So any modifications to it will increase the amount of metal
> you need to have available.
>
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