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  1. 29th November 2014, 07:13 PM #1
    chuck1
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    Default Benefits of buying two lathes to make one

    Bought two old teknatools a while ago to make one and have spare parts.
    Got a long turning job in today and I'm happy with the setup so far, still have to get a better stand made up to fit the 2 metre bed.
    and was thinking of doing away with the alloy foot and using the other headstock on the foot end and use it for bowls/face plate work with a pedestal toolrest. One day!
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  3. 29th November 2014, 07:24 PM #2
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    Wouldn't mind seeing a picture or two of your double bedded lathe?
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  4. 29th November 2014, 09:10 PM #3
    chuck1
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    Will do over the Christmas break, I have to see my tame metal worker to weld up the stands. At the moment it's just a lathe with 2 toolrests, the old yellow and black model.
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  5. 29th November 2014, 11:47 PM #4
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    Here is a picture of my dad doing a 14' "dowel" with two coupled lathes.
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  6. 29th November 2014, 11:57 PM #5
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    I had to do the same thing a couple weeks ago for a customer that wanted two 9' columns
    pattern.jpg
    this is a picture of the coupling between the two lathes.
    and the whole setup together
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    the work in progress
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    the skate wheel steady
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