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  1. 27th July 2012, 06:28 PM #1
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    Default Shoeys "Builders Left Overs" Lathe Bench

    Hi Everyone,

    I'm starting to build a really solid bench for lathe out of bits and pieces from the builders yard at work.

    40mm Solid Particle board door packer
    Legs: LVL off cuts
    Braces: 125 x 45mm Off cut (Had been used for Cement Screed)
    Joins: 75 x 35mm Battem Off cuts

    I will post some photos of the progress.

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    Here is the plan without the top.
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    Default The Bench.

    Hi Shoey,
    I'm not telling you how to do things, but my suggestion wood be to put your Lathe on Rails, & therefore you can find all those small items you somehow put under the Lathe, & then get covered by Shavings. Also with Rails, all Shavings go through to the floor.
    I had a Wooden Stand for many years, then seen the light of a Metal Frame, with Rails, & now my Lathe doesn't move.
    Eventually the Wooden Bench becomes loose, & nothing you do seems to fix it.
    So that is my 2 sense worth.
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    Cheers issatree.

    I'm only just starting out and have a very basic GMC lathe.
    Until I really get into woodturning I'm just knocking up the cheapest stuff I can to see if I like it or not. Definatley be upgrading once I have turned a few things.

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