Terry, that's a great addition to the lathe. I'm curious how much twist you found. From what I gather, eliminating twist is more important than being level and it may take some back and forth to eliminate twist and have the ways level in two directions. I think that's where your setup will really simplify the process.
As RJ mentioned above, the lower, right motor mount nut is inaccessible (on the G0752) with the lathe sitting on the chip tray. By elevating the lathe slightly, I wonder if it's now possible to access that nut. That would be another bonus.
Yes, you should be able to access the motor mounting bolts. Because of the fins on the motor housing, using a socket wrench with even a 1/4" drive isn't possible.Terry, that's a great addition to the lathe. I'm curious how much twist you found. From what I gather, eliminating twist is more important than being level and it may take some back and forth to eliminate twist and have the ways level in two directions. I think that's where your setup will really simplify the process.
As RJ mentioned above, the lower, right motor mount nut is inaccessible (on the G0752) with the lathe sitting on the chip tray. By elevating the lathe slightly, I wonder if it's now possible to access that nut. That would be another bonus.
I'm seeing that too. I take out some twist, need to work on leveling and vice versa. When I though it would be difficult to take out twist...HA!, more the contrary. Every time I touch about anything, the twist changes. It feels like I am adjusting, calibrating and leveling more than actually making anything. If it wasn't for the test barbell, I wouldn't be making any chips!Terry, that's a great addition to the lathe. I'm curious how much twist you found. From what I gather, eliminating twist is more important than being level and it may take some back and forth to eliminate twist and have the ways level in two directions. I think that's where your setup will really simplify the process.
As RJ mentioned above, the lower, right motor mount nut is inaccessible (on the G0752) with the lathe sitting on the chip tray. By elevating the lathe slightly, I wonder if it's now possible to access that nut. That would be another bonus.
Terry, that's a great addition to the lathe. I'm curious how much twist you found. From what I gather, eliminating twist is more important than being level and it may take some back and forth to eliminate twist and have the ways level in two directions. I think that's where your setup will really simplify the process.
As RJ mentioned above, the lower, right motor mount nut is inaccessible (on the G0752) with the lathe sitting on the chip tray. By elevating the lathe slightly, I wonder if it's now possible to access that nut. That would be another bonus.