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dickda1:
Check out this page:

http://www.statecollegecentral.com/metallathe/A-11.html

I have bought castings from this guy before - good quality grey iron.  Costs an arm and a leg to ship.

-Dick

PeterE:
Hi,

@Andy;
Something in the back of my head says "don't overdo the filing"! I guess that creating a pronounced "edge" bearing on the inner underside of the T-slot lip may create a not so desireable force pattern. I cannot say why, but it feels like the best is to get as close to a wide spread load surface as it also would provide a a good grip from sliding.

I understand your comments on the studs, mine are the like. As pekkaNF says, there was a purpose which I did not catch before - thank you for explaining that Pekka!  :thumbup:

Then I guess that the inch of unthreaded land could well be lessened to about 10 mm (3/8") to give more usable thread above the T-slot. Will think of doing that when I need more T-slot studs.

@Dick;
Thanks for the link! Yes I would imagine that the shipping costs will be high. I found much the same but for a Boxford (same as the other one on the mentioned site) available from Lathes in the UK which is closer to me in the west of Sweden. Both castings seems to be 1 1/4" or 32 mm thick, and they are a good deal wider than teh Mini-lathe can use so there will be too much scrap I think. Have been thinking of buying a 30 mm slice of 200x200 mm cast iron bar from CES instead.

Have to think about that  :coffee:

BR

/Peter

PekkaNF:

--- Quote from: PeterE on August 16, 2011, 04:57:37 PM ---I understand your comments on the studs, mine are the like. As pekkaNF says, there was a purpose which I did not catch before - thank you for explaining that Pekka!  :thumbup:/Peter
--- End quote ---

I got nice assortement of studs from local "nuts and bolts" shop. They were of better quality and greater grade than allthread (which I bought couple of bars as well next to nothing). Only thing to check is the length of the "short" end, but all short ones were spot on. Sometimes even I get lucy.

Pekka

PeterE:
Good to hear that there still are shops that can sell useful stuff like these studs, and I hope your luck continues Pekka!

BR

/Peter

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