DIYbanter - Anchoring Machne tools to floor

Tom Gardner wrote:
"David Utidjian" wrote in message
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I need to anchor a 9"swing 40" long bed (with cabinet base) Rockwell lathe
to a concrete floor. I need to make it as level as possible and then level
the bed. There are level adjusting nuts and screws between the cast iron
bed and the cabinet.

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Don't anchor it...like Grant said. I want to hear an accounting of your use
of the Starrett No. 199 Master Precision Level, don't try this on a windy
day or if there are sun spots.

regarding anchoring, see my other reply.

I recently got the Starrett No. 199 Master Precision Level on eBay. I
figured it was worth the extra $$$ to get a really good level because we
also need to level optical benches in labs elsewhere in my department
(Theoretical and Applied Sciences). Thankfully I bought it from the
original owner and he packaged it and shipped it very very carefully. I
will be checking it next week on my granite surface plate... also
leveling the surface plate.

The room where I use it has no windows and the doors to the outside will
all be shut (winter). I will turn off the space heater just before
working with it. It can put out a very warm blast... though nowhere near
where I will be using the level.

Nice thing about a good spirit level is that it can be used to calibrate
itself (along with a flat adjustable surface).

I will let you know how the level works out.

Hmmm...

While thinking about level surfaces.... I may do as you suggest for now
and not anchor the lathe to the floor. I will, however, use some 1/2"
hardware as adjustable legs on the tabs. This will at least get the
cabinet approx level and stable. I am concerned about high-centering of
the cabinet which will make it unstable.

It is clear that this shop was not well planned when installed. I will
post some links to graphics at a later date of current and proposed layouts.

Thanks for your suggestions.

-DU-...etc...