I have an old LC30 round column mill that I want to add some sort of guide to allow raising the head without loosing alignment. Goal would to be within +/- 0.002”
I watched a couple of videos and it seems like one of the problems with this approach is the rigidity of the rod.
Has anyone found a better approach?
One thought that came to mind is finding an old dumpster type mini lathe and using the bed and carriage (obviously cut and milled), and flipped to run up and down.
Used wood lathes are cheap and plentiful on Kijiji however I’m not sure how well the carriage is aligned with the bed on these wood lathes?
Thoughts?
I watched a couple of videos and it seems like one of the problems with this approach is the rigidity of the rod.
Has anyone found a better approach?
One thought that came to mind is finding an old dumpster type mini lathe and using the bed and carriage (obviously cut and milled), and flipped to run up and down.
Used wood lathes are cheap and plentiful on Kijiji however I’m not sure how well the carriage is aligned with the bed on these wood lathes?
Thoughts?
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