arborpress
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I'm currently working on piecing together a South Bend 9a Lathe from individual parts I've been collecting. I've been getting parts whenever I see them go for cheap on ebay (because I'm a poor college kid).
Anyway, my biggest difficulty thus far has been locating a bed that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. My initial idea is to cast my own out of aluminum. I know it won't be nearly as strong as the cast iron, and I will probably make it shorter than the full 3 foot bed length, but I think it is doable. I can machine the casting in the machine shop at my school.
I have found that there are no goo dimensional drawings of these old lathes. Can anybody help me out with some dimensions or sketches?
Anyway, my biggest difficulty thus far has been locating a bed that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. My initial idea is to cast my own out of aluminum. I know it won't be nearly as strong as the cast iron, and I will probably make it shorter than the full 3 foot bed length, but I think it is doable. I can machine the casting in the machine shop at my school.
I have found that there are no goo dimensional drawings of these old lathes. Can anybody help me out with some dimensions or sketches?