I bought some steel tubing and had the local high school welding shop where I used to work build a table for me. I also had it powder coated "safety yellow" which is a UV protected colour so that welding in the vicinity won't cause it to go chalky.
I built it a bit wide-I wanted it to be stable but the motor almost hit against it but with metal (or granite!) spacers it could be lifted up anyway.
The chip tray was sealed with silicone around the bolt holes to keep oil from dripping underneath. Rough leveling is done with the bolts and lock nuts that screw into nuts welded into the 4 legs. Final leveling is done with the lathe mounting bolts.
My plan is to put birch plywood around the sides (and possibly the doors). That is why there are gussets with holes in the corners. Likewise a metal or plywood shelf will go underneath (Tony has me thinking that I should pour a concrete one; guess I could have done a concrete top!). I want to put one of those big red mechanics tool boxes underneath for tool storage. I may have to take the lid off so I can put chucks on the top without having to wrestle with the lid and chuck at the same time.
If you so desire, I can post the drawings.
Happy turning.
Al
I built it a bit wide-I wanted it to be stable but the motor almost hit against it but with metal (or granite!) spacers it could be lifted up anyway.
The chip tray was sealed with silicone around the bolt holes to keep oil from dripping underneath. Rough leveling is done with the bolts and lock nuts that screw into nuts welded into the 4 legs. Final leveling is done with the lathe mounting bolts.
My plan is to put birch plywood around the sides (and possibly the doors). That is why there are gussets with holes in the corners. Likewise a metal or plywood shelf will go underneath (Tony has me thinking that I should pour a concrete one; guess I could have done a concrete top!). I want to put one of those big red mechanics tool boxes underneath for tool storage. I may have to take the lid off so I can put chucks on the top without having to wrestle with the lid and chuck at the same time.
If you so desire, I can post the drawings.
Happy turning.
Al