This one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJAyEU38HNA
On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Brad Stogsdill <bstogsdill1@yahoo.com>wrote:
> Hi-
>
> I saw a setup that I really liked but I dont know the link- the guy made a
> box
> and made brick shaped cores of sand and then he used a big solid chink of
> wood
> and molded the wood then he opened the mold and removed the wood and then
> set in
> the core chunks of sand and then closed it and cast.
>
>
> To me it sounds like a better/easier way to end up with straght bed than to
> assemlbe all the pieces. I trried once the gingery way but it ended up
> tooto
> crooked to use. then a freind took pity and gave me a 6 inch lathe so know
> I am
> making a shaper.
>
> I also saw once a guy actually used sort of a steel core to pour on and
> then
> used it as his ways. This looked like a cool trick also.
>
> Try to Google "gingery lathe bed" or "casting gingery lathe bed" and scan
> the
> pictures and maybe you will find some of these ideas and see how they did
> it.
>
> I keep thinking I want to make a 2x lathe some time, it is addictive to
> make
> machines. I am working on a CNC Router if I can ever get on track and then
> can
> finish the shaper!
>
> Regards
> Bradley
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: primepowerpro <randycook@cox.net>
> To: gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, December 4, 2010 3:21:56 PM
> Subject: [gingery_machines] I'm off to a good start, but I'd prefer to be
> off to
> a better one
>
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> 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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