The frame for my lathe

Aukai

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Making the frame to mount my lathe. Sorry no pictures.
Long morning, 25 feet of surface rust removal x 4 sides, and the radius of the corners(2x3x1/4"). The 45* cuts need to be dressed, close but not perfect. I'm surprised no one saw the cob web, and dust cloud from Kauai. I pipe fitted a whole roll cage, and coped the tubing for my car, it was not as hard as square tubing. I'm trying to fit an X inside of the frame, and it kicked my butt. The corners are 90s but not an equal sided square, I had to draw it on the garage floor to see what I was doing.
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. 70*/20* but from 90* of the X, which became -20*(70*) from 90, and +70* from 90(20*). Good thing I found a trusty dusty protractor. My saw does not go to 70* so that will be interesting to figure out tomorrow. Some people do Sudoku.... I'm sure for some people this is elementary, but I had to think. Which is a good thing, everything on the ambulance is automatic, training, and instinct. :confused 3:
 
If your saw cuts from 90* to 45* you can cut any angle in between. Just turn your material over to get the right angle in the right plane. There is also the handy cut-off blade on the angle grinder too.
 
Well I got my 70* cut, and have the piece fitted in. Now do I need to finish the X, or do you think I have enough rigidity as it sits now?



 
Thank you, that gave me an idea:eagerness:
 
OK, the welding is done, I did not like any of the gusset ideas I had, so I finished the X. Now, where to mount the wheels. They could go on the outside corners, or mount them more inboard to minimize the span. 7 1/2" in is the easiest to do for inboard mounting, the cabinets are 13 1/2" across the front on each side.

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I would mount them directly under the lathe lock down bolts.
 
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