The table on my old TM was heavily abused, with a few end mill scars, overall
ding rash (looked like it had been a percussion instrument with ball peens),
and peened over t-slot edges.  I took it to Commerce Grinding in Dallas and
had it ground.  Looks much better, and I spent more on gas than the grind job.

TMGroundTable01.jpg -- out of focus, but best photo I had before job.
TMGroundTable02.jpg -- ground table on mill
TMGroundTable03.jpg -- slight ripple visible in finish
TMGroundTable04.jpg -- lef
t over pits from previous "accidents"
TMGroundTable05.jpg -- mill as it is now

There's still a lot to do on this old one.  Next up is finish the x-axis
screw replacement.  Then I need to shim the y-axis gib, which is out of
adjustment room.  The y-axis looks the worst, someday I may tackle the ways.
Table ways on bottom showed about 0.0035" bow, top was much worse and rough
as a cob.  Knee looks ok, lots of gib travel left.

Pete Keillor