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Or better yet with a stone.
What type of stone? Any chance you could provide a link?
I am new to this as well and have a used mini with a few dings in the bed.
Or better yet with a stone.
Or better yet with a stone.
What type of stone? Any chance you could provide a link?
I am new to this as well and have a used mini with a few dings in the bed.
The carriage is not designed for an “UP” force only a “DOWN” force. Notice that the compound and cross ride on flats in the dovetail in the down force. And only on the angle in the up force. And there isn’t much holding the whole carriage down on that lathe either. You add that all up and that is why you see the excessive play in the up force.Thanks for the input everybody!
The issue is that when cutting, vertical force applied to the tool causes the tool to tip enough to affect the depth of the cut, further exacerbated by the fact that the tool is hanging off the side of a QCTP thereby a further distance from the post . Not a lot, but enough to be visible on a polished surface. It is especially apparent when reversing the rotation direction causing the tool to tip in the other direction. I haven’t measured it yet, but maybe .001” or .0005”, something I consider a real problem that I doubt I can overcome with a more practiced technique.
Sorry, but lapping the ways would be a terrible idea. You need to read up/get more info on the use/ finesse in using of your lathe.