09-07-2019, 02:15 PM
09-08-2019, 06:19 PM
He did well with the equipment he had at hand. I found it instructive watching two types of machines I've little or no experience with. The pace of the process was also instructive.
Thanks for the link
Thanks for the link
09-09-2019, 05:24 PM
I have a homemade wood lathe that will take 8 foot stock. Ways are two 6" channel irons on edge, face to face with about a one inch space between them. Welded up angle iron legs, saw horse style. About 3 ft. tool rest. Needs a flat belt pulley for the motor and a belt.
09-12-2019, 02:56 PM
(09-09-2019, 05:24 PM)Foggy Wrote: [ -> ]I have a homemade wood lathe that will take 8 foot stock. Ways are two 6" channel irons on edge, face to face with about a one inch space between them. Welded up angle iron legs, saw horse style. About 3 ft. tool rest. Needs a flat belt pulley for the motor and a belt.
I also have a shop made wood lathe from plan from a Tauton publication Lathe and Turning Techniques.
I laminated yellow pine 2x4 's to a planed width of about 9" wide x
3-1/4" thick x about 42" high. This is for the head stock end. Tail stock end is same except for the height which a lot less. There are more laminated pieces too.The two laminated ends are connected with stretchers made from yellow pine and Bubinga laminated top and bottom. I can turn up to 66" . Any reasonable length can be turned with different length stretchers.
Details are on pages 72/74
I bought head stock spindle and tail stock spindles as replacement parts for a Grizzly lathe. I had the lumber on hand . Grizzly parts ran $35.00 total about 20+ years ago. 1-hp motor bought used from a electric motor repair shop. I think I paid $60.00
Still using this lathe .
There are other shop made lathes described as well ,with plans too.
mike