04-08-2012, 10:02 AM
I've reading about having to place the lathe on a flat bench to avoid the bed twisting. My bench is definitely not very flat and I wonder if I need to improve things a little.
Currently, the lathe and its chip pan just sit on the bench. It has not been bolted down.
If it is necessary, I'm thinking of getting a piece of steel plate as base and install 4 leveling feets on the 4 corners. But... would it bow in the centre after a while? I do not have a weighing device at home. On Proxxon site, the PD400 weighs about 45kg (don't know why it feels heavier than 45kg when I try lifting it up...).
Any thoughts?
Regards,
Wong
Currently, the lathe and its chip pan just sit on the bench. It has not been bolted down.
If it is necessary, I'm thinking of getting a piece of steel plate as base and install 4 leveling feets on the 4 corners. But... would it bow in the centre after a while? I do not have a weighing device at home. On Proxxon site, the PD400 weighs about 45kg (don't know why it feels heavier than 45kg when I try lifting it up...).
Any thoughts?
Regards,
Wong
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