Hello machine-builder experts. Got my weekend scheduled in the hobby shop and planning to machine new gibs for a benchtop lathe.
Long story short; I've had the bedways of my benchtop lathe reground and while disassembling the kit I've found out the gibs are made of steel while the ways are made of cast iron. That doesn't exactly look right to me and so I'm looking for an alternative material to get new gibs machined from so to prevent excessive wear on the freshly grounded ways.
Tempting to get those machined out of aluminum however I doubt those won't stick when lapped.
What's the best material to use for that purpose?
Thanks