I have done some searching but have not seen this particular topic discussed. Sorry if I missed it.
I am moving my lathe and will be putting it on castors for a short roll. The issue I am facing is the area around the base mounting holes is not flat. On the tailstock side there is a sizable ridge (approx 0.15” tall and 0.75” wide) on one side of the hole. There is. Similar condition at 1 of the headstock holes too.
Is this normal?
Regardless I am contemplating my options.
1) angle grinder - this seems wrong in principle but addresses the root cause.
2) fashion a half-moon spacer - it would be aluminum and would never support the castor fully.
I am very interested in any thoughts or ideas you may have. Many of you have forgotten more than I will know about these machines (and good shop practices too).
I am moving my lathe and will be putting it on castors for a short roll. The issue I am facing is the area around the base mounting holes is not flat. On the tailstock side there is a sizable ridge (approx 0.15” tall and 0.75” wide) on one side of the hole. There is. Similar condition at 1 of the headstock holes too.
Is this normal?
Regardless I am contemplating my options.
1) angle grinder - this seems wrong in principle but addresses the root cause.
2) fashion a half-moon spacer - it would be aluminum and would never support the castor fully.
I am very interested in any thoughts or ideas you may have. Many of you have forgotten more than I will know about these machines (and good shop practices too).