Slant Bed Lathe Project Build

sprinter · Number of posts: 12 Registration date: 2008-12-09

I'm starting to receive the parts and have updated the build page: http://www.taigusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3&p=4#p4

Mark Scrivener · Subject: Re: Slant Bed Lathe Project Build Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:13 pm

wow - very nice work. Do you find the slanted bed a significant advantage in terms of viewing the work piece and chip removal? Or are there other advantages to the slated bed?

sprinter · Number of posts: 12 Registration date: 2008-12-09

Mark Scrivener wrote:

wow - very nice work. Do you find the slanted bed a significant advantage in terms of viewing the work piece and chip removal? Or are there other advantages to the slated bed?

Inserting material, less cleanup. very easy to add a flood coolant system plus what you mentioned are the main advantages. It's still a work in progress that I have several ideas to add to it. So far it has exceeded my expectations for the quality of the finish and accuracy.