After doing a little bit of time killing reading on Taigs' website, does anyone fill their bed with concrete as Taig suggest to do? Would there be any real benefit. I have a couple that are not just hadn't really thought about it.
I have never heard that Taig suggests filling the lathe bed with concrete.............
Kim
Filling it with concrete/mortar will dampen vibration. It will also make it hard to remove the screws in the future if you need to change the dovetail.
Filling it with concrete/mortar will dampen vibration. It will also make it hard to remove the screws in the future if you need to change the dovetail.
Sounds like a plan. I know if you did your beds like this shipping would be outrageous.
Let us know how it works out for you. This is something I was going to do but never got around to it.