Question

What are beds? in basic machine elements?

Answer 1

An accurate machine is a joy to use. but wear creeps in insidiously, one foun impos day it is gibs to ful d s- ible to adjust trave and the give l l yet b tigh enoug accurat wor in sectio e t h for e k the n mos use. this arise it of t When situation s does not necessarily mean an expensive regrind for your lathe bed for example, my aim is to show how small machine tool slides may be restored by the amateur with a minimum of equipment. In this age of enormous labour costs few reasonably priced machines have hand-finished slides, so machines may profit from owne of rs new a little of work shall attempt to describe. the I Rather than describe the overhaul of a par-ticular make and type of machine 1 shall give a procedure for a 3-1/2 in. lathe, I am sure readers will be able to apply the principles and methods involved to their own make and size of lathe, also millers, shapers etc.