I bought a SB Heavy 10 a month back and am in the process of restoring it. So far, I've finished the headstock, tailstock, gearbox, and carriage. I replaced all the parts that were too heavily worn and cleaned/painted the rest.
My question: I paid $300 for the lathe. Put another $300 in parts. The ways have a ridge on them, that if I took a feeler gauge to would read about 0.020" or so.
I found an unworn heavy 10 bed for sale kind of close to me, for $500. Do you think it is worth it, or just ride it out with the worn bed? This is for hobby garage shop use and learning to machine, but it would be nice to have an accurate, dependable lathe.
My question: I paid $300 for the lathe. Put another $300 in parts. The ways have a ridge on them, that if I took a feeler gauge to would read about 0.020" or so.
I found an unworn heavy 10 bed for sale kind of close to me, for $500. Do you think it is worth it, or just ride it out with the worn bed? This is for hobby garage shop use and learning to machine, but it would be nice to have an accurate, dependable lathe.