Thread: Woodfast Midi WM-305 size needed

Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo

I hear the middle of the spindle level with your Elbows is a good working height?

That is a pretty widely accepted view. If anything 2-4 inches above that may not hurt for small work. I would not suggest above that or below elbow height. A few lathe benches ago i had mine about 4" above elbow height and it was great for visibility but the arms and neck get a bit stiff and you are not as sturdy with them up that high.

I don't imagine you will be shaking the house down but still pay attention to damping out the vibration as much as possible.

Out of curiosity is it a first lathe? Upgrade? whats on the cards?

Happy turning

Yep, first lathe, and first go at turning. I'm been spamming the guys in the Pen turning forums for info, so the whole gist is there, thought here might be more general for the height info though.

I want to focus on pens & small gift items for now - boxes, keychains etc etc. I'm coming from an Intarsia and scrolling background, although no great expert in either.

Russell.

Sounds good,

Hopefully you can get a bit more of a consensus with those who prefer it higher or lower.

Spamming hey? 100+ posts in a couple of weeks, you have been busy

Originally Posted by Robomanic

Spamming hey? 100+ posts in a couple of weeks, you have been busy

LOL, hadn't even noticed. I'm a man of a million questions when starting something new.

Russell.

Nah its good to see, this is the place for it...

OK, so I'm still hoping someone can actually give me some measurements, so I can build a table before the Lathe arrives on Wednesday? I know how high my elbows are, but I need to know the Lathe spindle height, so I can work out "Elbows - Spindle = Table Height".

Anyone?

Thanks. Russell.

Give Jim a quick call on Monday if a Woodfast owner doesn't reply.

Hi Russell

I recently built this one for my Jet mini, which would be the same size as your Woodfast.



The lathe benchtop is 800mm high. It is 75mm thick x 250mm wide.

Some detail:





The legs rest on adjustable thingamajigs.

My plan is to attach it to the wall for extra rigidity, and I shall eventually do so, but for now there is no need. The structure is dead solid.

It started life as a pine roofing beam.



Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks Derek. Nice workmanship on the table too. Mine will be cobbled together from Odds & Ends, so won't look quite so pretty

Russell.