WHat a cool channel. I'm restoring a lathe and I was looking for one of those xy slide tables for a little drillpress. Not precision work for me, but polishing in the ways is challenging -- it's pretty rewarding to see the two surfaces get all smooth though. Good job there bud, I'll subscribe to see more of your work!

@oldfarthacks

9 ай бұрын

I'm glad that you like the content.

I won't get caught!! Just subbed! I like your video style

@oldfarthacks

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and sub. I try to have fun with this sort of stuff, life is far to short to be overly serious.

Should've temporarily screwed it down so you'd have both hands free to work back and forth full travel. Still a damn good idea. I need to remember this one it could come in handy!

@oldfarthacks

9 ай бұрын

I don't disagree with you but that bench does not have any holes in the top and I want to keep it that way. With that said, I could have gone out to the wood pile and grabbed something that I could have screwed it onto. Well, next time.

@KBLIZZ333

9 ай бұрын

@@oldfarthacks I'm actually getting ready to build a new work bench in my garage and was debating whether or not to have 1/4" steel bench top for welding, brazing, hammering and such, or some kind of wood that could easily be replaced. I think I've settled on a combination both.

Thats pretty cool. I wonder if this would work on lathe ways

@oldfarthacks

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Just remember that the only area on the ways will be the actual contact patch, so if you want to keep the areas that don't come into contact at the same level you will have to address that in another fashion.

@thedudeamongmengs2051

9 ай бұрын

@@oldfarthacks I've been thinking of trying to get it surface ground or even just using a whetstone like some people do for mills, but one is expensive and the other is not very consistent

@oldfarthacks

8 ай бұрын

The whole process is about putting things square to other things. That, as you already know, is the key to making good parts.

I'd love to see a measuring instrument to confirm your work??? I would still thread tap the gib 3 times and use shim. If it was me.

@oldfarthacks

9 ай бұрын

I did measure it and found that at the lose end, there is about 1 thou of wiggle. In the long run, I am replacing that gib and will do a multi point flat surface contact patch between the screws and the gib. Right now it's an angle contact patch as you are aware. But that process is a bit of a ways down the road.

@PeckhamHall

9 ай бұрын

@oldfarthacks o.k, can't wait to see the next video on the subject, all the best, my friend.

@InchFab

9 ай бұрын

I have the same table, can you please explain your comment? What exactly would that do?

@PeckhamHall

9 ай бұрын

@InchFab stop any movement of the gib strip in operation when bolted tight, increase supporting torque area from 3 small high spots to the maximum area possible, using upto 5 or 6 shim sizes if needed, does that answer your question, my good friend?