Bed Way Grinding If your machine can't keep tolerance because of wear on bed ways, but still has a solid structure, do not rush to buy a new one. Main reasons to restore your older/worn out machine. The major price difference between new machine and rebuilding. The machine will be installed back in the same place. Operator familiarity with the machine. Tolerance will be back as on a new machine. Hard to get the same rigid machine. Newer machines usually do not offer the same solid casting as older machines. Our Equipment Stanko 7612 (Capacity) Width: 1600mm Height: 1400mm Length: 6000mm Weight: 30,000lbs FAQ Q: How long will it take to grind the bed? A: Grinding itself usually takes about a week, depends on bed size. After grinding, carriage needs to scrape to fit new bed ways profile, and often we need to apply tur-cite material on the bottom of the carriage to compensate height. The usual rebuild will take 3 - 6 weeks. Q: How much grinding/rebuilding cost? A: Bedway grinding varies from $600 to $1500/linear foot depend on wear and complicity. Smaller and simple manual machine average price to rebuild is about $15,000. Medium size CNC flatbed lathe from $35,000. Please contact us for a quote.