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A boring table for a Craftsman 12" lathe
vtsteam:
After reading a negative comment elsewhere about bronze as a material for gibs and thinking about the difficulty of finishing the edges in this soft easily bent strip, I decided to go with a steel gib instead.
I also decided to cut it out with a slitting saw from a wider strip to cut down on bending forces and to saw both edges out while clamped in the angle vise.
Here I'm slitting the gib stock -- the upper edge has already been cut:
vtsteam:
And trying the gib in place on the boring table:
tom osselton:
Looking good vsteam
RussellT:
Well done.
I couldn't have got that far and not tried it on the lathe straight away.
Russell
vtsteam:
--- Quote from: RussellT on September 03, 2013, 04:29:55 AM ---Well done.
I couldn't have got that far and not tried it on the lathe straight away.
Russell
--- End quote ---
In-laws again! They arrived just as I was cutting the last 1/4" I kept at it, took a photo, and then ran up to the house to change and wash up! :(
Tom, Russell, thanks!! :beer:
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