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The stand for my new mill is almost done and if I'm preparing the stand for my new lathe (PM-1130V).
I'm going to torsional beam route and have acquired just about ev everything including the beam, a 3/16 4x10x60" rectangular steel tube.
Many have stopped there but I want to go further and fill the tube (after welding in pipe penetrators for the mounting bolts to run through).
So EG or a non shrink grout and why? Money isn't an issue as I already have a gal of epoxy (nothing special) and grout is cheap (also already have plenty of additives like plastisizer).
I cant remember the numbers of the rough math I did but they shouldn't differ too much in weight. I guess a big decider would be what compliments the rather thin 3/16" wall tubing.
I'm going to torsional beam route and have acquired just about ev everything including the beam, a 3/16 4x10x60" rectangular steel tube.
Many have stopped there but I want to go further and fill the tube (after welding in pipe penetrators for the mounting bolts to run through).
So EG or a non shrink grout and why? Money isn't an issue as I already have a gal of epoxy (nothing special) and grout is cheap (also already have plenty of additives like plastisizer).
I cant remember the numbers of the rough math I did but they shouldn't differ too much in weight. I guess a big decider would be what compliments the rather thin 3/16" wall tubing.