[modeleng] Re: Lathe Bed Re- Grinding

Hi all and tim,
There is a firm that advertises in Moidel Engineers Workshop magazine about bed 
reginds, i also know of a firm in Coventry, four of the chaps used to work for 
Herburts making machine tools they regrind bedways, I don't have their phone 
number at home but can find it when i go to work.

yourd for now.

Regards John Burridge


> Message Received: Apr 22 2006, 10:46 PM
> From: "I.D.PRIEST." <idpriest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Lathe Bed Re- Grinding
> 
> Tim,
> 
> Try Myford's they recondition many machines although not sure if they will 
> do any outside their normal product.
> 
> Regards IDP
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tim martin" <timsymartin@xxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 12:46 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Lathe Bed Re- Grinding
> 
> 
> Afternoon Gents
> Well for some of us this side of the pond.
> Have decided after many years of use to have the bed of my Colchester
> Re-ground.
> So to the problem!!
> Who does this nowdays, all the known companies seem to have gone to the wall
> Have any of you had any experience recently, any companies that can be
> recomended/ as
> are there any to avoid.
> I will probably contact Colchesters (600 Group) next week unless any of you
> can come up with
> an alternative.
> Thanks guys.    Tim
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