08-20-2013, 10:31 AM
Hello Darren,
Long time no post, but I have been wondering how the Kondia was getting along.
The thing to remember when you find a huge casting void on an older used machine is that it hasn't worried it till now so just fill it up make it pretty and go from there.
And Having read all the hullabaloo about using tee nuts to lift the table I just had to say I've used tee slots, tee bolts, rope, steel and webbing slings and never had the least bit of worry, keeping in mind that the Kondia table weighs about the same a a complete cast iron v8 engine and these are often lifted by the four 5/16" carburettor mounting studs screwed into an aluminium manifold.
Best Regards
Rick
Long time no post, but I have been wondering how the Kondia was getting along.
The thing to remember when you find a huge casting void on an older used machine is that it hasn't worried it till now so just fill it up make it pretty and go from there.
And Having read all the hullabaloo about using tee nuts to lift the table I just had to say I've used tee slots, tee bolts, rope, steel and webbing slings and never had the least bit of worry, keeping in mind that the Kondia table weighs about the same a a complete cast iron v8 engine and these are often lifted by the four 5/16" carburettor mounting studs screwed into an aluminium manifold.
Best Regards
Rick
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