Well the table has gotten a lot better with nothing more than some Wd40 and steel wool and some 200/320 grit sand papering.
There are still gouges of metal in the table that are about 0.001” deep and the tables warped about 0.001”. It is hard to say for sure where and how it’s warped because my master surface is 6” short of the entire table length. Once I mark up the table I will get a better idea of the contact points and the geometry of the table.
I plan on scraping the surface down 0.001”, then refining it into a bearing surface. I’d use a surface grinder for this operation if I had one, but I don’t. After the tables flat I’ll flip it over and straitening out the dovetails and the rest of the bearing surfaces.
A lot of work just to clean up and level the table don’t ya think?
PS. Its time I get a digital camera so I can keep updating my projects pictures... |