Leveling a big lathe

[stuarth44]

I am just bedding my Cazaneuve HB575
I Have no machine level
so I laid a 6 foot straight edge across the apron, then stuck a tape measure on one end and sighted it with a very accuarate dumpy,then put the tape on the other end, it was then leveled spot on, the straight edge was checked for true on the bed
trubble is all my mics have vanished so cannot check runout

 

[Karl_T]

I have a Mazak M4 lathe. 24"x72", weighs 16,000 lbs.

Bought a super expensive starret level and properly leveled the machine. It cut a taper.

So, I went to Rollie's dad's method. No special tools and lathe was perfect.

rollie's dad's method of lathe alignment - Google Search

 

[stuarth44]

I have a Mazak M4 lathe. 24"x72", weighs 16,000 lbs.

Bought a super expensive starret level and properly leveled the machine. It cut a taper.

So, I went to Rollie's dad's method. No special tools and lathe was perfect.

rollie's dad's method of lathe alignment - Google Search

amazing how they can twist, I cannot find the exact thing you allude to, but hafta keep searching

 

[stuarth44]

amazing how they can twist, I cannot find the exact thing you allude to, but hafta keep searching

looked at the Mazak, but nearest was 1300milis away

 

[stuarth44]

I have a Mazak M4 lathe. 24"x72", weighs 16,000 lbs.

Bought a super expensive starret level and properly leveled the machine. It cut a taper.

So, I went to Rollie's dad's method. No special tools and lathe was perfect.

rollie's dad's method of lathe alignment - Google Search

http://www.lathes.co.uk/mazak/ youra D?