Thread: VL175 Bench

Thanks Phil

Originally Posted by Scott

Okay, after much grovelling to the good lady (and trust me, I was on my knees), I'll change my order tomorrow to a VL175 stand mount.

Thank you all for your advice and input.

(edit, what a good way to make my 2000th post!).

Scott, I'd suggest there are at least three other turners who have grovelled this week! Join the club.

Having had 2 175s and 3 other lathes, the only one that didn't throw up significant vibes was the 175 with custom-made stand (RHS trestle construction from Anvil).

What it gets sat on and how that might need to be levelled of course makes a diff. too.

The factory stand doesn't do a bad job. Suggest you get the stand foot mounts coplanar with all the bolts loosened and tighten from the bottom up.

Originally Posted by Scott

Just trying to get a grip on your thinking here Hughie, however I would think a wood bench (solid one at that) which is dyna bolted to the ground would be more stable than a stand? As space is at a premium, I was going to make a bench with drawers. For the legs I was thinking 100mm square with 100 x 50mm cross beams. If you think a stand would be better then I'll have to change my thinking.

Thanks for your advice Hughie and Paul39, I value your experience.

Ok by stand I mean any stand made of any material you wish to. I should have stated that my stands are wooden, its a pet theory of mine that such stands absorb the vibration better.

Originally Posted by jefferson

Scott, I'd suggest there are at least three other turners who have grovelled this week! Join the club.

Only three? I must admit, I have carpet burns after yesterday

Originally Posted by rsser

Having had 2 175s and 3 other lathes, the only one that didn't throw up significant vibes was the 175 with custom-made stand (RHS trestle construction from Anvil).

What it gets sat on and how that might need to be levelled of course makes a diff. too.

The factory stand doesn't do a bad job. Suggest you get the stand foot mounts coplanar with all the bolts loosened and tighten from the bottom up.

Ern (and anyone else for that question), is there any credence to placing rubber vibration pads (or equivalent) under the lather proper or the stand?

I've been out to the shed this morning and placed a level on the concrete. The level of the shed falls from font to back by about 30mm. The area where the lathe will stand the fall would be about 2-3mm over 600mm or so. I 'might' chisel out some concrete from the high side.

The thing to avoid is "twist". If it just leans towards or away from you a few mil , no problem.

If you have one high corner and try to bolt it down....... well, not good.

I put 4 pads of 8mm hard rubber conveyor belt under mine (on the concrete)

before bolting down, and I'm well pleased, but I've never tried without Phil