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Yup, all of the above. No need to bolt it down. Just plug it in and make something.
Actually, it would be a very good idea to level the bed- then check level in again in two or three weeks. Most garage floors (cement) are poured and finished with a slope towards the middle to facilitate drainage. Keeps standing water from accumulating,if you get a leak in the roof. So you need to insure your ways aren't twisted from a sloped floor - hence leveling and releveling the bed. Big lathes relax over time, once moved. The ways change shape due to gravity. Sometimes a lot. So recheck your leveling process after a few weeks, even a month, and nudge it into levell the second time around.
But first, start making stuff ! You will learn a lot just by turning round down round stock - and measuring depth of cut, etc.
Have fun!
Glenn
Actually, it would be a very good idea to level the bed- then check level in again in two or three weeks. Most garage floors (cement) are poured and finished with a slope towards the middle to facilitate drainage. Keeps standing water from accumulating,if you get a leak in the roof. So you need to insure your ways aren't twisted from a sloped floor - hence leveling and releveling the bed. Big lathes relax over time, once moved. The ways change shape due to gravity. Sometimes a lot. So recheck your leveling process after a few weeks, even a month, and nudge it into levell the second time around.
But first, start making stuff ! You will learn a lot just by turning round down round stock - and measuring depth of cut, etc.
Have fun!
Glenn