Lathe Levelling

[KONSTANTINOS]

The main thing is to support the lathe with the weight equally distributed on all of the lathe bed sole plates. I had a machine tool manufacturer tell me that they weren't as concerned about level as they were about how we lagged our machines to the floor. The concern being distorting the base and putting a twist in it.

Thank you, quite so.

 

[KONSTANTINOS]

Its not the essence of actually leveling the machine but actually using the level to verify that all parts of the machine are in the same relative axis/plane with zero offset/twist. Some people prefer a small actual level pitch to control fluids or direct them to returns.

Thank you.