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I plan on replacing the way tubes with solid stock and am seriosuly considering removing the metal legs and casting some concrete blocks to raise and steady the SS. I only use this for turning so I am not concerned about moving it or any other functions. The cast concrete blocks as bases is just to ...

I watched the SS video and went out and pulled the quill it is a two bearing but the second bearing has some play in it for sure and there is some slap back and forth on top of the run-out on the second bearing. This could still be within normal tolerance for the SS not sure but seems to much to me ...

Uhm I have checked everything anyone has mentioned for problems except runout and weather or not I have a two bearing quill. I am not sure what someone meant by casters down though.

I already have a source for the solid round bar stock here locally not hard to get and they can cut me any length I ...

Thanks for all the info guys on the UTR including pictures. I plan on getting one as soon as I can, it is not cheap. On the other hand my turnings to start have been very unpleasant two small bowls and some pens. My SS chatters and vibrates through the machine down into the legs like ridiculous ...

I am new here started turning on my dads old Mark V just recently made a pen and bowl plan on doing more in the future since I joined a turning club. My biggest complaint with the SS is the height and vibration when turning. I understand the UTR will help solve some of this but confused about what ...