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  1. 09-01-2019, 08:11 PM #1
    dbsharp
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    Re: lathe grinding ways

    Look into hand scraping: a time consuming, low tech way to get them "perfect"
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  2. 09-02-2019, 01:23 PM #2
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    Re: lathe grinding ways

    Quote Originally Posted by dbsharp View Post
    Look into hand scraping: a time consuming, low tech way to get them "perfect"
    On a machine like this the ways will most likely be hardened which can only be Ground
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  3. 09-02-2019, 01:45 PM #3
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    Re: lathe grinding ways

    Not even with carbide scraper on a biax power scraper? I see they list hardened ways under the heavy duty model but not the others.
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    Re: lathe grinding ways

    Quote Originally Posted by dbsharp View Post
    Not even with carbide scraper on a biax power scraper? I see they list hardened ways under the heavy duty model but not the others.
    No not even with a carbide scraper, which you would not want to use on a hardened bed, if he does get the bed Ground then he would be able to use a hand scraper to fit the saddle Etc.
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