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Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - atgcpaul - 12-26-2017
I inherited a Delta 46-250 midi lathe from my Uncle. It's now going to get stored but I need an approximate weight for it. Everything is stock and also has the Delta metal legs.
Any ideas on how much it all weighs? I remember that headstock was a beast. Certain links I've found only list it at 85lbs but that can't be right. All told, it's got to be around 250-300lbs, right?
Thanks,
Paul
RE: Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - Cecil - 12-26-2017
Bathroom scales will get you to an approximate weight. You may need 2 to weigh a lathe.
Sometimes I weight items which will not sit on a bathroom scale. I weigh myself, then hold the object and take the weight again. If it is 85 pounds, that is doable. If it is 250, it is not.
Just a thought.
RE: Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - Bob Atchison - 12-29-2017
(12-26-2017, 04:19 PM)atgcpaul Wrote: I inherited a Delta 46-250 midi lathe from my Uncle. It's now going to get stored but I need an approximate weight for it. Everything is stock and also has the Delta metal legs.
Any ideas on how much it all weighs? I remember that headstock was a beast. Certain links I've found only list it at 85lbs but that can't be right. All told, it's got to be around 250-300lbs, right?
Thanks,
Paul
106#
https://www.lowes.com/pd/DELTA-21-5-in-x-34-5-in-Variable-Speed-Wood-Lathe/4743323?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA_ONLY-_-ToolsAndHardware-_-SosBenchTopStationaryTools-_-4743323:DELTA&CAWELAID=&kpid=4743323&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=91df28d4-da76-4efa-af59-643262a9d6ae&gclid=CjwKCAiA7JfSBRBrEiwA1DWSG4WNKXUErRxCTjLuPOKnAXQjqrc56T1Zc0oj1GXS_sHw660admBDBRoChOoQAvD_BwE
RE: Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - AHill - 12-29-2017
(12-29-2017, 10:45 AM)Bob Atchison Wrote: 106#
https://www.lowes.com/pd/DELTA-21-5-in-x-34-5-in-Variable-Speed-Wood-Lathe/4743323?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA_ONLY-_-ToolsAndHardware-_-SosBenchTopStationaryTools-_-4743323:DELTA&CAWELAID=&kpid=4743323&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=91df28d4-da76-4efa-af59-643262a9d6ae&gclid=CjwKCAiA7JfSBRBrEiwA1DWSG4WNKXUErRxCTjLuPOKnAXQjqrc56T1Zc0oj1GXS_sHw660admBDBRoChOoQAvD_BwE
That's not a 46-250 manual. Manual-quoted weight for a lathe generally doesn't include the stand, or accessories like bed extension, chuck, live center, etc. I second the vote to use bathroom scales. One source says it weighs 85 lbs., which sounds in the ballpark for a short bed 1/2 HP lathe. I'd be quite surprised if the lathe weighs as much as you estimate. If the headstock is "a beast", I'm wondering if it really is a 46-250. A 1/2 HP motor is typical for a mini-lathe, so it wouldn't make sense to have a larger headstock. More typical midi-lathes have 3/4 or 1 HP motors.
http://www.woodcentral.com/woodworking/forum/archives_turning.pl/bid/2104/md/read/id/29144/sbj/old-delta-midi-lathe-review/
RE: Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - iclark - 01-01-2018
It looks like the lathe without legs, chucks, or accessories is 85lbs. According to Amazon, the original shipping weight was 93lbs.
According to Home Depot, the stand is probably a 46-462 and weighs 60lbs.
If there is abed extension, I would guess that that would add ~80lbs.
It does breakdown easily for transport.
RE: Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - crokett™ - 01-02-2018
Not my lathe but close to it, and it weighs ~350 lbs. The 46-250 can't weigh that much. I've moved a Rikon that's about the same size as a 250 and could carry it by myself.
![[Image: 9090-delta-46-541s.jpg]](http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/members/johnk007-10893/albums/tools-posts/9090-delta-46-541s.jpg)
RE: Delta 46-250 midi lathe weight? - atgcpaul - 01-03-2018
OK, I guess I need to eat my Wheaties.
I told shipping people 350lbs just to overestimate. I didn't weigh the parts as I disassembled it, but I can believe the headstock is north of 60lbs. The bed must be 50lbs. The tailstock another 20lbs. The legs are probably just 20lbs.