Thread: What top for a lathe stand?

Originally Posted by rsser

Would you mind measuring the height of the legs themselves for me?
Edit: do they have any ribs inside that could be used for shelf mounts?

Height 790mm
width at top 150 - depth at top 160
width at bottom 340 - depth at bottom 90
ribs for shelf 200mm up from bottom

My batten for legs is 500mm long
My MDF bed overhangs 90mm either end.
The two inner nuts are recessed into the MDF bed as the top of the legs partially cover the lathes inner mounting hole location.

Carbatec also have these legs.

Drilled 50mm holes in MDF bed aligned between webs in lathe bed

Many thanks Sprog. Food for serious thought.

Originally Posted by rsser

Many thanks Sprog. Food for serious thought.

And saving more than $300 is an incentive

Zaccly.

They're not on Carbatec's website but are stocked.

I managed to get the legs thrown in (and a SN2 chuck) (and a cap)
Which is why I've got them - I was all set to make a stand out of well seasoned hardwood (which I'm now using for small bowls )
One downside is that SWMBO still talks about everything in "Lathe $"
Maybe you'd better do some negotiating - at least get them down to the same or similar cost to the Timbecom legs - that way no mucking around getting them to fit!

Just had another thought, you're going to need ever how many chuck inserts for all your chucks as I'll bet the stubby and nova are different

PS I see that life has moved on Jet legs on a Nova - is nuthin sacred?

Hope Jim is still reading this thread (cheque's on the way Nick ).

Yeah, I'll get a spindle adaptor but that's not ideal so most spindle threaded accessories have gone with the Stubby: screw chuck, threaded drive dog and faceplates; and 3 chucks will need new inserts. Two vac chucks will have to be remounted.

New faceplates will be more expensive as the size isn't common and modular jobs have to be acquired. Sigh. Bl**dy American market.

At least the collection of curved rests will fit the banjo. Most have had the posts replaced twice already.

Luckily the missus and I decided at the off to share the bills but otherwise keep the finances separate so it's only me I have to fool, er, satisfy.