On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 17:50:50 +0000, Roy wrote:

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Subject: steel for gingery lathe ways?
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:13:40 -0500, "mongke"
wrote:


I agree with what Ed says. Call up McMAster Carr or visit them online and
order what you want. They have it i lengths of 2, 3 6 and 10 foot, and its
reasonably priced for the most part as comared to online metals websites,
that charge by the inch.

CRS is not hard to get in some sizes locally, as its just stocked
according to demand. Rounds are easy but some flat stock is rarely used
enough to warrant stocking locally.

I would not go any narrow on the bed ways than 3" as the Gingery lathe and
his other machine tools can use all the width and rigidity that can be
built into them. I would go wider before I went narrow. If you was to get
a piece of HRS and have it milled you'll be paying a heap of money for
machine time to get it to the size you need as well, and you still won't
have anything as good as CRS will be.

How about stacking two plates of 1/8" CRS. This is the most thickness I
can get locally with 3" width. Online ordering is out of the question as I'm not in the
US. The shipping charges overseas would kill me.

http://www.mcmaster.com/

Part Number for CRS (1018 alloy, low carbon) in .250" x 3.0" x 36" size
on McMaster-Carr site:
8910K573 cost $22.12 + shipping which would probably be about 6 or 7
bucks. I paid over $35.00 plus tax locally for a 30" pice of this stuff.

Online metals wants close to $50 for a 24" piece. Visit my website:
http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wifes, I
had no input whatsoever.
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