Re: [gingery_machines] Building a lathe

 

Jim

This idea has come up MANY times over the years.

In short NO... :)

If you are goint to make the bed from some stock material
the best solution is some form of box tub.

Which form thickness, filler is always a fun debate. :) LOL

But tubing will produce a more stable lathe with less
vibration...

Yes scrapping whatever ends up being your bed "ways" will
need done.
It does not need done before making patterns..

On 3/4/2011 6:45 PM, james wrote:
> I am starting the gingery lathe, but, think that I would want to do a
> deviation. I am thinking of using a I beam for the bed and wanted to know do I need to have the bed and ways scraped beore making the patterns for head stock and carriage? seems to me the casting would be needing so much work that I could just fit everthing up, then do the casting and scraping.
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> any and all advice is needed and appreciated.
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> thanks
> jim
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