We managed to get it mounted on some wood but there was too much wobble so I've ordered up a big steel plate an made some supports with double thick 10mm plate. Also bought a stop/start switch ad I've got a big red emergency stop on order too! P
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Still tooling up..
Been busy making space for the lathe in the workshop. Had to make a sturdy bench to support the weight and resist vibration, it's also important for the lathe to sit as level as possible - que Dad and his awesome carpentry skills!
We managed to get it mounted on some wood but there was too much wobble so I've ordered up a big steel plate an made some supports with double thick 10mm plate. Also bought a stop/start switch ad I've got a big red emergency stop on order too! P
We managed to get it mounted on some wood but there was too much wobble so I've ordered up a big steel plate an made some supports with double thick 10mm plate. Also bought a stop/start switch ad I've got a big red emergency stop on order too! P
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my bench for my lathe is mostly made of 2 pallets.... its not even bolted together, just held in place by its own weight and the tonnes of shit underneath it....
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