Filling in voids in 7x16 mini lathe.

[Frank S]

I have used oil and plain dry sifted dirt to fill grinder stands and hollow columns or closed bases on machines as vibration limiting. of course, this will not work for anything that doesn't have sealed voids, and very little initial stiffening. About 15 to 20 % oil to dirt ratio mixed and packed in a column and sealed. Over time the oil is absorbed in the dirt causing it to expand and become hard as stone.