Lathe Bed
- Thread starter deadbeat
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I have never heard that Taig suggests filling the lathe bed with concrete.............
Kim
They do fill them with concrete. IMO with these small lathes any weight you can add is a good thing. It's the U channel that has concrete in it not the dove tail. I think deadbeat misunderstood.
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They also recommend lapping the bed with the carraige.
But.... Their bed is steel, not anodized aluminum like Hightower's is. Hightower had stated before not to lap his bed.
But.... Their bed is steel, not anodized aluminum like Hightower's is. Hightower had stated before not to lap his bed.
Good point, you could cut some tubes for the screws and mix the concrete/mortar wet and pour it in from one end.
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chris the way i did one old mid cue smith i had and sold
USED basic PVC Titan rod made a sleeve to go over the the bolt fit in between the u channel and the bed i put vassal on bed and bolt together and cap one side and then fill with mortar when hardens unbolt and the vassal help the bed not stick to motor.
Dale
Buchanan Custom Cues
chris the way i did one old mid cue smith i had and sold
USED basic PVC Titan rod made a sleeve to go over the the bolt fit in between the u channel and the bed i put vassal on bed and bolt together and cap one side and then fill with mortar when hardens unbolt and the vassal help the bed not stick to motor.
Dale
Buchanan Custom Cues
I think if I were to do this I would go get some clear rubber water drain line to use for the sleeves. That way you can cut it a little longer and not worry about any depth interference when tightening the bed back down. I would also totally grease all the screws.
Let us know how it works out for you. This is something I was going to do but never got around to it.
I need the "some day button" :grin: