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DIY & Home Improvement

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6. Brand new, bearings are tight. The cast iron is a great dampenerer of vibration.

Tue Oct 1, 2024, 07:05 PM

Oct 2024

Just guess, but I could see no obvious run-out. If you have a dial indicator with a magnetic base, I could confirm.

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I remember that cast iron cuts vibration more so than steel. captain queeg Oct 2024 #1

The base, table, Table support, and motor frame are all cast iron. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #2

Here's what I bought. Easy to Google, but the links are ridiculous. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #5

That's pretty true at .005". 2naSalit Oct 2024 #4

Well... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #7

It's going to look great... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #9

Yeah... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #11

I always do that. Don't know why. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #12