Your lathes & benches

[DavidR8]

Hello all, as I get deeper and deeper into this rabit hole I seem to be accumulating more and more tooling. (Thanks @mmcmdl. @darkzero @francist @Janderso and a cast of others ;-)
So now the question is how to store it all.

For reference I have a SB 10K on a flat wooden bench with an open base. Already I know I need to add some lateral bracing to the bench so in theory that could be the beginning of drawers underneath the benchtop.
Also thinking about some sort of shelf at the back of the top to store most used items like wrenches, toolholders and the like.

I'd love to see some shots of your lathes and benches for some inspiration.

 

[hman]

Here's what I did for my Grizzly 9x20 (since sold). Maybe you can use some ideas!

Front view. Note lamp above. Tabletop is double ¾" MDF. Thin plywood panels attached to back side prevent left-to-right racking. AXA tool storage above lathe, clipped onto double height DIN rail. Other tools stored on shelf below AXA tool holders and in drawers mounted below tabletop.


Note heavy (black) angle brackets between legs and top support. This reinforces front face of frame to prevent racking.


Knee action caster plates both ends - lowered for mobility, raised for rigidity. Aluminum handles attached to front of tabletop are salvaged from a "road find" carpenter's level.


"Lazy Susan" chuck and faceplate storage


Back view

Note - grey object taped to garage door is not part of lathe.

 

[DavidR8]

Thanks @hman, that's a very well thought out setup. Really like the lazy susan idea.

 

[francist]

Two lathes, two benches, slightly different approaches. I dislike anything on shelves or walls behind the machine, so all my tools and things I want to reach for are all either below or off the end. Nothing lives on the bench surface itself other than the machine. I also find steel “dashboards” very useful for sticking mag bases.

 

[mmcmdl]

I'm not so sure you would want to see my area at this point , even if I could get to it !

 

[DavidR8]

Thanks @francist I relly like the metal dashboard idea and the undermounted toolbox on drawer slide. Brilliant that!
And the lathe as an indoor conversation piece, well I think you've got us all topped! Beautiful!

 

[middle.road]

Two lathes, two benches, slightly different approaches. I dislike anything on shelves or walls behind the machine, so all my tools and things I want to reach for are all either below or off the end. Nothing lives on the bench surface itself other than the machine. I also find steel “dashboards” very useful for sticking mag bases.

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What does Honey/SO say about swarf in the carpet?

 

[eugene13]

Here's what I've done for my 12X40

 

[DavidR8]

@eugene13 That's very tidy and well thought out!

 

[Winegrower]

Francist, thanks for reminding me I need to get a nice oriental rug for the shop.