[Larken]

thk rail & ball screws for a x travel of 30 or so inches and 12 on the X. I fiqured it may run between 2-3 k.

Are you sure you want to put linear rails on a lathe ? They have to be super rigid to get a good cut. The Dovetail ways and V type saddle is the best. You can an auto-oiler on the ways.


BTW, Nice cannons.

[TitaniumCannons]

On my hardinge it has the split bed its an older type i which i had the dovetail one i have a piece of cast iron that's like 4 foot log by 18" by 2" thick and weighs a ton too i was going to face it on one side and mill the bed out so it would seat nicely on the lathe bed and have several bolts holding it down in the t slot. That would be after it was trued up for the rails but all this seems like way to much work. that's if i had the time. Thanks Austin

Are you sure you want to put linear rails on a lathe ? They have to be super rigid to get a good cut. The Dovetail ways and V type saddle is the best. You can an auto-oiler on the ways.


BTW, Nice cannons.