Reply with QuoteI used 4"x4"X1/8" thick plates stacked up under each foot to level my base.
Worked great for my sloped slab.
Originally Posted by LazyMan
Tormach leveling feet alternative
Do the Tormach leveling feet swivel? Correct me if I am wrong, but they do not appear to. I don't have a very flat concrete floor and am considering using alternative swiveling mounting feet to compensate for it. Any thoughts?
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I used 4"x4"X1/8" thick plates stacked up under each foot to level my base.
Worked great for my sloped slab.
Re: Tormach leveling feet alternative
I think there is enough slop in the feet to account for some slope. My garage floor is sloped pretty good. Good enough that I had to stick a 1" thick aluminum plate under each of the feet on the downhill side of the machine.
Tim
Tormach 1100-3 mill, Grizzly G0709 lathe, PM935 mill, SolidWorks, HSMWorks.
Re: Tormach leveling feet alternative
The three feet sounds interesting, but I think I will just do the standard four feet to get started. I'll just see if there is enough slop in the standard feet when it arrives first. I think tmarks11 floor may slop more than mine. I just hate the idea of potentially waiting an additional 4-5 days to get some new feet if they down swivel enough. Thanks for the replies.
Re: Tormach leveling feet alternative
I installed ratcheted leveling casters like these on my 1100 mill.
FOOT MASTER Leveling Casters - GDR Series - FOOTMASTER CASTERS
The ratchet can be used to level the mill or to retract the feet so that the mill can be wheeled around. If you buy something similar, make sure that each caster is rated for half the load or more. Three points define a plane, but when moving the mill only two casters will be bearing the load at one time or another.
Mike
Re: Tormach leveling feet alternative
Cut a few pieces off some mud flap material and it would probably do pretty good.
Lee
Re: Tormach leveling feet alternative
Can anyone tell me the thread is on the Tormach stand?
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