"Gunner" wrote in message
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For a retrofit..this one is better....
http://www.omniturn.com/bin/Attachments.htm

Which I might add..this something I do. In fact...I believe I built
at least two of the machines shown in the above link. I worked for the
west coast OmniTurn distributor for 8 yrs and am now an independant
though still part of the OmniTurn family.

Hehehe
Sorry Grandmaw. I'll put the eggs away.

The Hardinge full width dovetail way, while not completly unique to
Hardinge..is best represented by them. One big advantage..if the way
becomes worn over many years time...you simply unbolt the old way, and
bolt on a new one. And its surprisingly cheap. I understand its far
cheaper to buy a new "stick" than it is to have it ground and the
headstock etc etc lowered. And yes, this is one of the claims to
fame..it is remarkably stable, and the entire bed is mounted on 3
spring loaded points, so it never twists or warps. This is one of the
Hardinge trade marks in all of their lathes.

The HLV-H weighs nearly 2000 lbs, so its stable, smooth and you can
barely hear them turning at 3000 rpm. (when in good condition)

Gunner

That's one very pretty piece of work. Some of the pix I Googled up are the closest
I've seen to hard-core lathe porn. (All in good taste, you understand).

You've done good, son!