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Hello fellow bodgers and wood adventurers,, I wondered if anyone had experience of using a cheap XY / compound table such as this? - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375987077109?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110013&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIMRXI&ao=1&asc=280787,281315,281182,280569&meid=35013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9&pid=101196&rk=2&rkt=12&sd=313991022208&itm=375987077109&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2332490&algv=SimRXIVIWithAspectRecallAndDiversity&brand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum:37598707710935013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9|enc:AQAKAAABIOqMkuSAG6ItrRvsdD9sfIOitRvq9S3zkbLwWuQv0VbI6jNBMxuv2D6ql7XdjmAaGhVXagGxvQS2%2FjG6cn2lPLOlNbwETQb6vfrfZ5d0RJMV5IqrxjAwddavxFnPe3KPGJ%2FtLTBoNeafYukdAB3ndEsn%2FtExD2QBCX2KHpH4V%2FFlbmbIWl4LEXu7e%2B9vZoII%2FHEsDAcSeBUnZbMwnb7FYMXZlySLi6huf1Fb%2F4fILAkmFtPnL3xmMcL%2FQhmuPgzl%2Br82%2Bs3v2YaMnvmvQPDSQI9MYB3qyCX14esSkXIafbdoU4QPug2K427560WwOv%2FrNnclXw22Y9hmlMB59ygNLFouQVxHn5XEaxr66I0%2BrkXsg5g5tSzjs%2B59TIVw%2Bd%2Bbww%3D%3D|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2332490&itmmeta=01JMJFZ1YZSR3C5HWVCHW6X1S3

I have an idea to use this on a wood turning lathe to turn it into a copy lathe for some small wooden parts I make regularly. I reckon I can sort out the movement, location and template OK but wondered how much slop there might be in the above table. I'm not expecting fine tolerances as on a quality metal lathe cross slide but for £30 I don't know how bad it might be! Any experiences shared would be appreciated.

<blockquote data-quote="Mike Needs Help" data-source="post: 1797079" data-attributes="member: 45502">Hello fellow bodgers and wood adventurers,, I wondered if anyone had experience of using a cheap XY / compound table such as this? - <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375987077109?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110013%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D280787%2C281315%2C281182%2C280569%26meid%3D35013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D313991022208%26itm%3D375987077109%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimRXIVIWithAspectRecallAndDiversity%26brand%3DUnbranded&amp;_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&amp;itmprp=cksum%3A37598707710935013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9%7Cenc%3AAQAKAAABIOqMkuSAG6ItrRvsdD9sfIOitRvq9S3zkbLwWuQv0VbI6jNBMxuv2D6ql7XdjmAaGhVXagGxvQS2%252FjG6cn2lPLOlNbwETQb6vfrfZ5d0RJMV5IqrxjAwddavxFnPe3KPGJ%252FtLTBoNeafYukdAB3ndEsn%252FtExD2QBCX2KHpH4V%252FFlbmbIWl4LEXu7e%252B9vZoII%252FHEsDAcSeBUnZbMwnb7FYMXZlySLi6huf1Fb%252F4fILAkmFtPnL3xmMcL%252FQhmuPgzl%252Br82%252Bs3v2YaMnvmvQPDSQI9MYB3qyCX14esSkXIafbdoU4QPug2K427560WwOv%252FrNnclXw22Y9hmlMB59ygNLFouQVxHn5XEaxr66I0%252BrkXsg5g5tSzjs%252B59TIVw%252Bd%252Bbww%253D%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2332490&amp;itmmeta=01JMJFZ1YZSR3C5HWVCHW6X1S3" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375987077109?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&amp;aid=1110013&amp;algo=HOMESPLICE.SIMRXI&amp;ao=1&amp;asc=280787,281315,281182,280569&amp;meid=35013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9&amp;pid=101196&amp;rk=2&amp;rkt=12&amp;sd=313991022208&amp;itm=375987077109&amp;pmt=1&amp;noa=0&amp;pg=2332490&amp;algv=SimRXIVIWithAspectRecallAndDiversity&amp;brand=Unbranded&amp;_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&amp;itmprp=cksum:37598707710935013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9|enc:AQAKAAABIOqMkuSAG6ItrRvsdD9sfIOitRvq9S3zkbLwWuQv0VbI6jNBMxuv2D6ql7XdjmAaGhVXagGxvQS2%2FjG6cn2lPLOlNbwETQb6vfrfZ5d0RJMV5IqrxjAwddavxFnPe3KPGJ%2FtLTBoNeafYukdAB3ndEsn%2FtExD2QBCX2KHpH4V%2FFlbmbIWl4LEXu7e%2B9vZoII%2FHEsDAcSeBUnZbMwnb7FYMXZlySLi6huf1Fb%2F4fILAkmFtPnL3xmMcL%2FQhmuPgzl%2Br82%2Bs3v2YaMnvmvQPDSQI9MYB3qyCX14esSkXIafbdoU4QPug2K427560WwOv%2FrNnclXw22Y9hmlMB59ygNLFouQVxHn5XEaxr66I0%2BrkXsg5g5tSzjs%2B59TIVw%2Bd%2Bbww%3D%3D|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2332490&amp;itmmeta=01JMJFZ1YZSR3C5HWVCHW6X1S3</a>I have an idea to use this on a wood turning lathe to turn it into a copy lathe for some small wooden parts I make regularly. I reckon I can sort out the movement, location and template OK but wondered how much slop there might be in the above table. I&#039;m not expecting fine tolerances as on a quality metal lathe cross slide but for £30 I don&#039;t know how bad it might be! Any experiences shared would be appreciated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike Needs Help, post: 1797079, member: 45502"] Hello fellow bodgers and wood adventurers,, I wondered if anyone had experience of using a cheap XY / compound table such as this? - [URL]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375987077109?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110013%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D280787%2C281315%2C281182%2C280569%26meid%3D35013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D313991022208%26itm%3D375987077109%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimRXIVIWithAspectRecallAndDiversity%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101196.m2219&itmprp=cksum%3A37598707710935013314751b49f2a162d5742d8884c9%7Cenc%3AAQAKAAABIOqMkuSAG6ItrRvsdD9sfIOitRvq9S3zkbLwWuQv0VbI6jNBMxuv2D6ql7XdjmAaGhVXagGxvQS2%252FjG6cn2lPLOlNbwETQb6vfrfZ5d0RJMV5IqrxjAwddavxFnPe3KPGJ%252FtLTBoNeafYukdAB3ndEsn%252FtExD2QBCX2KHpH4V%252FFlbmbIWl4LEXu7e%252B9vZoII%252FHEsDAcSeBUnZbMwnb7FYMXZlySLi6huf1Fb%252F4fILAkmFtPnL3xmMcL%252FQhmuPgzl%252Br82%252Bs3v2YaMnvmvQPDSQI9MYB3qyCX14esSkXIafbdoU4QPug2K427560WwOv%252FrNnclXw22Y9hmlMB59ygNLFouQVxHn5XEaxr66I0%252BrkXsg5g5tSzjs%252B59TIVw%252Bd%252Bbww%253D%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01JMJFZ1YZSR3C5HWVCHW6X1S3[/URL] I have an idea to use this on a wood turning lathe to turn it into a copy lathe for some small wooden parts I make regularly. I reckon I can sort out the movement, location and template OK but wondered how much slop there might be in the above table. I'm not expecting fine tolerances as on a quality metal lathe cross slide but for £30 I don't know how bad it might be! Any experiences shared would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]

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