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My 15" Sheldon Lathe

Started by 4GSR, Sep 11, 2024, 08:25 PM

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4GSR

This is a continuation of my rebuilding of my Sheldon lathe.  I decided after the rebuild I would tear it down and redo the bed grinding I did on it almost two years ago.
I built a new "sled" for doing the grinding with along with a new high speed spindle purchase to do the grinding with.
It turned out so much better, straighten out the "hills" created with the previous grind job that I should have done it this way to begin with. I won't know for a while how good it will turn since I have to rescrape the saddle to the bed again. I have attached a few pictures of the setup and results.
Ken

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You are using the two factory surfaces that the tail stock rides on, correct? That's one hella grinding fixture! GREAT!

4GSR

Yes, that is what I used.  I determined they had less than a thousandth of wear.  I won't go into details on how I checked it, just take my word for it.  I have to walk away from it until sometime next month. We have a  couple more projects going on here at home that is taking president over the bed grinding project my son and I have to work on next.
Ken