Re: Recommendations for shims for leveling lathe??
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Thanks Andrei, can one take the twist from the bed just with shims or do you need to put some tension? on it by also bolting it down? A twisted casting would have tension in it that would have to be overcome.
I'd be interested?to hear what others have done.
My 70 year old Craftsman 12 x 36 probably?has a twist. I reported here in the forum about the tailstock not aligning. I spent the last two years getting my direct drive spindle working so have not looked at the possible bed twist.
Ralph
On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 11:21?AM Andrei < calciu1@...> wrote:
He is looking to take the twist from the bed.
Buy shim stock on a roll and just double and triple them as needed.
Get
Jim, you are wasting your time if you are trying to "level" your lathe.
Just use it! Picture a lathe on a ship, it is never level.
Ralph
I'm finally getting my 12x24 Craftsman lathe set up and will need to do some shimming differently than before, and I'm looking for recommendations for a source of good shims, maybe an assortment so I have what I need on hand.? I see McMaster-Carr has a set
for under $30 with 2 each of 13 thicknesses.? What has been your experience with number and thickness of shims that might be needed?? I need to do some more measuring using feeler gauges to see for sure what total thickness I may need, but looking for possible
sources of shim stock.
Thanks!
Jim, in Menomonie, WI
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