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10th May 2020, 10:19 AM #1
Lathe stand with a difference
A major consideration for my outdoor work area is the necessity to mount all my machines on wheels so they can be wheeled in and out of the shed. This also helps if all the elements needed for the machines are incorporated in the same package; and of course for storage purposes I need the smallest practical footprint.
I present exhibit A; my lathe stand. What an an absolute PITA! Way too big for such a small machine and although I incorporated a 6” grinder there was nowhere to store sharpening jigs, chucks or accessories. The cupboard underneath only held a spare GMC pressed steel lathe, some PPE and assorted junk. It’s main purpose ended up being yet another convenient horizontal surface to pile stuff on.
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Clearly something needed to be done! Having seen many examples online and in magazines of shop carts that expanded to allow additional functions I decided to construct a fairly simple rolling cart with a full width drawer to hold lathe related stuff, sufficient space to store the grinder and my Shepparch wetstone; and pull out lopers at each end to mount them on for immediate use during turning sessions.
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The storage space underneath ended up big enough to hold a 6” grinder, my Shepparch, a GMC grinder/wetstone combo and the scroll chuck case. The drawer currently holds centres, drives, a couple of chucks and various tools etc along with a selection of small blanks. Previously the Shepparch lived on a shelf and needed to be mounted on a bench for use and the rest of the tools were in cupboards so when the lathe was in use nothing was exactly conveniently located.
529784CD-93AB-41B9-AC4B-0B57518A3C17.jpeg The frame is simple construction grade pine glued and screwed with formply sides. The lopers were made from some hardwood battens I have kicking around held together with through dowels. It is sized to fit the lathe I have now, but is large enough to mount the bigger midi lathes if I decide to upgrade. Future additions will be an angle-poise lamp and a basic chisel rack that can be clipped to the RH side of the drawer and yet stored inside it.Last edited by Chief Tiff; 10th May 2020 at 10:25 AM. Reason: Pictures not showing...
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10th May 2020, 11:23 AM #2
You have given me an idea, thank you
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10th May 2020, 05:10 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Hi CT. What did you think of the Sheppach wetstone?
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10th May 2020, 06:40 PM #4
This was a recent purchase (2nd hand from a fellow Guild member) and I haven’t really used it much but it’s not too bad. I mainly got it for rehabbing plane blades and establishing a hollow grind on chisels; once you’ve got the bar accurately square to the wheel it’s very effective but not having micro adjuster on one of the bar legs is irksome. I need to invest in a fingernail jig for my bowl gouges to really appreciate how good (or bad) it will be for turning tools. I currently sharpen them at the Bundaberg Woodworkers Guild where we have a Vicmark system set up, that will be my basis for comparison.
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10th May 2020, 07:14 PM #5
Fantastic work mate, I love the sliding wings!
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