I'm setting up a Jet 1642 and am considering eliminating the adj foot, using shims, as it seems lightweight and unstable considering the weight of the lathe and sandbags.
Any opinions?
Also what type of sand to use?
Rob
...... the lathe ways will twist if it is out of wack over time ......
Just don't use the frying pan for anything else. Here in the states, they are phasing out lead wheel weights. The environmentalists claim "they are being ground to dust and getting into the water supply."😕 If that is the case, there wouldn't be any wheel weights at an intersection where they drop off.old frying pan and your BBQ
Doesn't lead come from the earth ?
Yes. so does mercury, radium, and uranium but they aren't good for us.Doesn't lead come from the earth ?
Gosh john Turnips do grow in the ground but peppers grow on stalks 2-3 feet high way up in the air. 🙂.So do turnips and Bell peppers but they aren't good for me. 🙂
If you are worried about a bit of dust coming off your lead weights, a simple coat of paint will render it harmless.
Poisons madie by man verses Mother Nature are far more deadly.
Remember, have fun!!!!
If you are worried about a bit of dust coming off your lead weights, a simple coat of paint will render it harmless.
Poisons madie by man verses Mother Nature are far more deadly.
Remember, have fun!!!![/QUOeTE]
Make your holding case of a size & make lead bricks to fit in it & paint them gold colored & leave them exposed for a chuckle.😀
Or put a hinged lid on it so if someone asks what you used for weight you can show them.
i never considered weight limit when i added sand, but i got way more than 250# on the jet adjusters