Wood Lathe Stand Plans
See more ideas about lathe wood turning wood lathe. The stand is probably capable enough at supporting the tool but i thought i could do better.
This lathe has a 4 long bed and is 6 inches front to back across the bed.
Wood lathe stand plans. Sawhorse style diy lathe stand tutorial. This is an optional step but i think it will prevent the lathe from sliding around on top of the stand. Most of the plywood parts are made from two pieces glued together face to face.
My rough sketches dimensions are avaialble on the plans page. Diy lathe stand google search. The unique aspect of this lathe stand is its simple frame with its 4 legs.
Drill holes for the lathe s feet optional move the lathe to the stand and trace an outline of the lathe s feet. Remove the lathe from the stand and drill holes with a forstner bit about an 1 8 deep for each foot. I had plans to add a folding wing on the right side of the lathe stand so that i could add on the bed extension when needed but i ran out of time.
These build instructions are based on the original delta lathe requirements. If you re taller or shorter you may need to change the length of the legs and their splay angle to make this project better suit your height. Small woodworking projects lathe projects wood turning projects learn woodworking woodworking workbench woodworking supplies woodworking furniture woodworking quotes woodworking patterns.
Lathe stand cabinet diy plans. If you would like to build this lathe stand don t forget i have a set of plans available. I measured the lathe and did some drawings in sketchup to work out the basic shape.
Mar 25 2018 explore rick mcquay s board lathe stands cabinets followed by 117 people on pinterest. What i was looking for was a simple solid stand with a relatively small footprint but good stability. Measuring 33 inches wide and 18 inches deep this diy lathe stand is about 30.
Glue two sheets of 3 4 baltic birch plywood face to face to make the legs. Use torsion beams or other large cauls to flatten the plywood and to provide even pressure. Saved by larry smith.
I determined the size of the stand based on the lathe. So i might revisit this project in the future and add a few more bits and bobs to improve it. 10 free lathe stand plans to kickstart your woodcarving project 1.
The stand is made of 2x10 dimensional pine cut glued and planed to shape. My stand s height places the lathe s spindle at about elbow height for me right where you want the spindle to be for comfortable turning and i m about 5 10. My midi lathe is 14 1 2 from bottom to spindle centerline for a total floor to centerline height of 44 which is about elbow height for me.
The finished stand top is 29 1 2 above the floor which includes 1 2 of leveler height. Determine requirements for size. Cut the pieces for these parts slightly oversize fig.
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