Machining Heavy Duty Adjustable Levelling Feet | Megabore Lathe Setup

Before the 18 tonne Megabore lathe can make its first cut, it needs a solid foundation. We’re machining heavy duty adjustable levelling feet from scratch. The lathe was supplied with wedge style levelling feet, but for long term stability and precise adjustability on a machine this size, we decided to build our own solution to suit both the lathe and our workshop floor. We start by cutting material from a 170mm diameter scrap cylinder rod using the Everising semi automatic horizontal bandsaw. Hex bar is then cut and machined into adjustable bolts on the Hafco TM-1740G centre lathe. Each bolt is faced, chamfered, drilled and tapped to M30 before machining the external thread. With the bolts complete, the feet are machined on the Hafco TM-26120G centre lathe. Each foot is faced and chamfered before drilling through with a 50 mm U drill and cutting a 12 TPI internal thread to suit the adjustable bolt. Big material, big tooling, and levelling feet built to handle serious weight. We fit one finished levelling foot under the Megabore to show how it sits and adjusts, giving a preview of the full machine levelling process coming next. If you missed the first Megabore video with the unload and walk around, you can catch it here: 👉 https://youtu.be/E01tqcTwplA Join our channel: We upload new videos every Friday at 5pm AEST! If you want to see more of our videos click LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/ceesubscribe Want Early Access & Ad Free videos?? Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/cuttingedgeengineering Official CEE Merch shop: https://www.ceeshop.com.au Check out our CEE Amazon store and explore our favourite finds that we use in the workshop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia To see more follow us on online here: TikTok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSdHhtN4h/ Instagram https://instagram.com/cutting_edge_engineering Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cuttingedgeengineeringaustralia/ About Us: We're a down-to-earth real life machining and fabrication workshop in Australia. We specialise in helping business in mining and earthmoving to keep their machines running smoothly. We love working on broken parts and the bigger the better! We upload new videos every week showcasing machining, welding, line boring, honing and all the other awesome stuff that goes down in our workshop. Learn how we tackle different projects and see the satisfaction of creating something useful. Subscribe to stay updated on our latest jobs and projects! Follow us on Patreon for even more content and behind-the-scenes glimpses or find us on Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram for a chance to connect with us. #australianmachinist #machineshop #machinist