I am thinking of having a my Matador bed re-ground and was wondering if any body on the forum has experience of this.
Also if any body has pictures of the section under the main head that would be useful. It looks like the head locates
on a shallow V section at the rear and a flat on the front, would just like to know before I take it apart.
I have been putting this off for about four years and have finally mustered up the courage of getting it done. When I got the lathe it was striped and cleaned. At that time I measured about 0.025mm wear on the front and rear slideways measured from the tailstock and also by putting a ground flat bar as a clock platform on the top of the front and rear V sections and sliding it along the bed.
Many thanks Adrian.
Also if any body has pictures of the section under the main head that would be useful. It looks like the head locates
on a shallow V section at the rear and a flat on the front, would just like to know before I take it apart.
I have been putting this off for about four years and have finally mustered up the courage of getting it done. When I got the lathe it was striped and cleaned. At that time I measured about 0.025mm wear on the front and rear slideways measured from the tailstock and also by putting a ground flat bar as a clock platform on the top of the front and rear V sections and sliding it along the bed.
Many thanks Adrian.