Request for service - lathe related.

[Rickabilly]

(09-26-2012, 10:56 PM)SnailPowered Wrote: My dad was telling me that you can't get precision with flat ways

Your Dad holds a very common view with respect to flat ways, But given that precision can be had with a hammer, chisel and file, and that we mostly recognise that hand scraping is all about precision and all you need to hand scrape is a sharp piece of tool steel, another flat surface and determination. My personal opinion is that precision is a function of mindset not tool design.

Regards

Rick

PS, when you do get home and start to play with the Atlas, post us to let us know, if you want I will and I'm sure others will chime in as well, help you to evaluate the condition of your ways and give tips on setting up and or repairing it, in order to get the best possible precision.