Hello folks,
I've found a lot of good information on this forum so I though't I'd pick the brains of the experienced machinists here about restoring the bed of my lathe. I have an Atlas 12 inch lathe, and like many who own one, it's seen better days. I've done a lot of work on the thing (and had a blast doing so) and I'm having trying to weigh my options with refinishing the bed. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Atlas lathes, they have flat ways instead of the inverted v...
Lathe Bed Restoration
I've found a lot of good information on this forum so I though't I'd pick the brains of the experienced machinists here about restoring the bed of my lathe. I have an Atlas 12 inch lathe, and like many who own one, it's seen better days. I've done a lot of work on the thing (and had a blast doing so) and I'm having trying to weigh my options with refinishing the bed. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Atlas lathes, they have flat ways instead of the inverted v...
Lathe Bed Restoration