Re: Turcite

Larry,

Turcite comes in a sheet form and requires a special adhesive. It also
requires that you can accurately machine the worn surfaces back by the
thickness of the turcite. I suspect the adhesive may allow some slight
alignment, but not much.
Another option is Moglice, a castable bearing resin. This requires that
one surface be restored true. For a lathe that would mean having the bed
ground. You'd have to machine back the ways in the saddle, glue small
pads of Moglice at each end of each way surface on the saddle, then
scrape these in until the saddle is properly aligned.
Apply release agent to the bed and trowel Moglice onto the saddle ways.
Place the saddle back on the ways and push until it seats on the
scrapped pads. Quickly recheck alignment, let it cure. After cure, you
can trim excess and machine/grind oil holes and channels. It comes in a
thick form to trowel in place or a thin form that can be injected with a
syringe. I've used it to cast nuts and once having some extra, quickly
set up and cast a plain bushing on some ground rod. That was the
smoothest plain bearing I ever felt.
I think Turcite would be better applied in a new fabrication unless you
are certain you can establish true surfaces to attach it to.

Jon