Welding Tips and Tricks

I recently bought a small Schaublin precision lathe and later found a small chip out of one of the ways. Chip is about 4mm across. Could I repair and would it be worth the effort/trouble, considering this type of damage won't effect the function or accuracy of the lathe?

Use a suitable epoxy filler, such as one of these from Devcon.

https://itwperformancepolymers.com/products/devcon

Then you wont have the problem of chips/swarf in the recess damaging the wipers.

kiwi2wheels wrote:Use a suitable epoxy filler, such as one of these from Devcon.

https://itwperformancepolymers.com/products/devcon

Then you wont have the problem of chips/swarf in the recess damaging the wipers.

Good point, thanks.

If, for some reason, you tried to fill the hole, you might be able to get the surface of the filler flat using a burr file or a stone. Machinists use these tools to get rid of irregularities in flat surfaces.