80-20 sections????

Eric Pederson deZ to respond
wrote:

John Dammeyer wrote:

Hi Jim,

Yes, Because the Gingery uses the flat CRS bedway, there is no
simple solution without restricting carriage travel. Commercial
Lathes tend to have a second set of ways that hold the headstock and
the tailstock. The carriage can then have extensions on either side
that in effect make it wider which reduces the twisting action to some
extent.

I haven't figured out a method for the Gingery yet that would allow a
wider carriage. At least not a simple one.


How well would the larger 80-20 sections and sliders work for a
Gingery lathe bed and carriage?