vibration

| i have a jet 14" lathe with cast iron legs. i mounted the legs in | 8" of concrete and it vibrates when hollowing out bowls. any | comments?

(not a lathe guy)

If it only vibrates when you're turning bowls, I'd check the spindle bearings.

-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA

Sounds like a lot of overkill on the mounting. There are many things on a lathe that can cause vibration to be excessive; too many to go into here. Try googling; lots of good articles on the subject. There will always be -some- vibration; it's a matter of how much is reasonable. Research it for best results.

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