Pretty sure you are right!I don’t think it left the factory this way
Those two "studs" with the nuts on them are the guide pins. You can remove them by tightening the nuts. You may have to stack washers under the nuts to get them all the way out. Once the guide pins are out, remove the other fasteners and the gap will come loose. With the chuck removed, you can carefully lift it up and out.this lathe is very new to me and I haven’t actually run it yet. Heres a pic of the gap section as it’s installed now, I don’t think it left the factory this way
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I am considering buying a 16x40 Cadillac lathe. How do you like the one at your work?We have one at work. A 14” Cadillac. That one is bolted and doweled. Nice snug fit not too hard to remove. Make sure everything is clean when putting back in.
Only remove when you need it.
Cutting oil is my blood.
Did he do it as a proof of concept, or out of necessity? Cleaned surfaces and tapered pins should align reliably without much fuss.Several years ago when Keith Fenner was tuning up his 14" lathe, he removed the gap-bed and replaced it (later) showing how to use dial indicators so the gap goes back where it started from.
Did he do it as a proof of concept, or out of necessity? Cleaned surfaces and tapered pins should align reliably without much fuss.