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steel for gingery lathe ways?
Hi all,
I'm having difficulty getting cold rolled steel for the ways. Someone told me stainless steel plate is as flat as cold rolled. It this true? Another suggestion I got was to get a slab of 1" thick of hot rolled and have it milled on both sides down to 1/2" or so. At one place I can get a plate of 24"x2.5"x1/4", which would be 1/2" less than Gingery specifies. Would that affect the capabilites of the lathe? And how to tell it's actually CR? Any other material suitable for ways? Any advice thanked in advance. Regards, Mongke |
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