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- May 6, 2020
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Spent the most of my day installing the lathe onto the stand. My helper didn't show so I attempted to do alone. I lifted with my engine hoist and up she went. It was a bit of a struggle lining it up but I managed. The next hour I spent aligning the ways.
The grizzly adjusting feet I bought worked awesome. I had to buy some extra nuts and bolts so I could install sturdier. The Starrett machinist level is very sensitive and I think it's right on. Took almost longer to calibrate the level than the lathe.
Wired it in,cleaned it, added the fluids and proceeded with break in. The only issue is with the paint. Also the chuck is out .002 and I really don't know how you would adjust it being cam lock?
Tomorrow I'll check the ways again, change the fluid and hopefully make chips tomorrow. This is my 1st lathe since high school and now I'm 58.
I probably wont sleep much tonite.
The grizzly adjusting feet I bought worked awesome. I had to buy some extra nuts and bolts so I could install sturdier. The Starrett machinist level is very sensitive and I think it's right on. Took almost longer to calibrate the level than the lathe.
Wired it in,cleaned it, added the fluids and proceeded with break in. The only issue is with the paint. Also the chuck is out .002 and I really don't know how you would adjust it being cam lock?
Tomorrow I'll check the ways again, change the fluid and hopefully make chips tomorrow. This is my 1st lathe since high school and now I'm 58.
I probably wont sleep much tonite.