add a gap

How would you go about it Roland?

Mark.

I was under the impression that each gap piece was unique to each lathe, it being fitted and machined in place. Bob

Oh dear, back to the angle grinder again !!! Dave

IMO you'd never be able to stress relieve it and regain accuracy without a ton of work..

Thanks for the thoughts. I can get access to tools big enough but I think the above is the killer. I'll leave well alone.

I'd second that. The base of the gap piece is scraped to a good fit, then the ways of the lathe including gap piece are ground.

AWEM

I've a feeling that the casting of a gap Student has extra ribs up at the headstock end to compensate for the lack of meat there.

AWEM

I haven't a clue how to do it, but I am curious as to why you want to?

Cliff Coggin.