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wildcatter
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rubber lathe pads

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Something I saw the other day reminded me of some posters on this site or others, who were using hockey pucks as machine pads or feet. What I saw was a hockey puck that was broken and crumbling. So for anyone using rubber or other degradable materials, be aware that these things can and do deteriorate and will cause a change that you may not be aware of.
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Keep them frozen and should last a lifetime...
Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Bill Shields wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:29 pm Keep them frozen and should last a lifetime...
Keep them in a pool of the liquid nitrogen that we all keep in our shop. :D
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Ever hear of "isomode pads". They are a rubber, waffle shaped pad that is used for feet for heavy machinery. They isolate from vibration and maintain level conditions. Used onboard naval vessels under motors, pumps, and machinery of all weights and sizes.
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This may be obvious to many but...

If we are talking about a bench lathe, ie. a lathe that is mounted on top of any handy bench, do not mount the lathe itself on any elastomeric pads.

This lathe needs to be RIGIDLY mounted to a RIGID bench because this type of lathe gets its rigidity, and to some extend its accuracy, from its bench.

However, the bench itself may be mounted on top of elastomeric pads. Just bear this in mind when checking such a lathe's alignment using a machinist's precision bubble level.
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Wolfgang wrote: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:29 pm
You are correct.
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