Patrick,
Welcome aboard. Although I've not been yet, you might want to check
out Chesapeake Area Metalworking Club (CAMS) www.cams-club.org
Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland. Another member in VA I meant
to send this to but I forgot his name. Ed maybe?
Ian,
Hardness diagram? I don't have my lathe yet (8x12) but it should be
in within the next week. What do I need to know about this? I assume
it is only useful in the purchasing decision. Is this right?
Rance
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "steam4ian" <fosterscons@...>
wrote:
. . .
If buying a 7x12 check to see if the bed has a hardness diagram at
the tailstock end. IMHO this is important to the life of the lathe,
it may even indicate improved accuracy. There seems to be some
variation here with what the vendors are offering.
. . .
One good turn deserves another.
Regards,
Ian
