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So I designed a wooden stand for my lathe to replace the flimsy lightweight metal stand that I've suffered with for the past 25 years. But I don't want to make a silly mistake that will come back to bite me later on. For example, I've seen some lathes mounted on tables that are so wide that the table would interfere with the lathe tool, especially when working from the back side when hollowing a bowl. OK, I thought of that one, but what did I miss?
The trestle will sit 4" off the floor on locking casters, which are not shown. These will raise the spindle to 42 inches off the floor, which is about my elbow height.
The trestle itself will be made from 2X6 and 2X4 Yellow Pine to save cost. The chest of drawers and drawer fronts will be made from 3/4 Oak ply I already have on hand.
I plan to mortise/tenon the uprights into the top and bottom. The chest of drawers will not add significant strength, only weight. But the racking forces on a lathe stand are minimal anyway. Sometimes I forget to lock the casters on my existing stand, but it rarely moves.
I'm thinking of filling the void between the bottom stringers with sand to add more weight to dampen vibration more.
Thanks for looking.
The trestle will sit 4" off the floor on locking casters, which are not shown. These will raise the spindle to 42 inches off the floor, which is about my elbow height.
The trestle itself will be made from 2X6 and 2X4 Yellow Pine to save cost. The chest of drawers and drawer fronts will be made from 3/4 Oak ply I already have on hand.
I plan to mortise/tenon the uprights into the top and bottom. The chest of drawers will not add significant strength, only weight. But the racking forces on a lathe stand are minimal anyway. Sometimes I forget to lock the casters on my existing stand, but it rarely moves.
I'm thinking of filling the void between the bottom stringers with sand to add more weight to dampen vibration more.
Thanks for looking.
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