Diamond in the rough?

[SLK001]

Get a sheet of 18 gauge cold rolled steel and make a full size chip pan for it. You can thank me later.

 

[Aaron_W]

I like the bench too. I suspect I'll have to coat the top or it will be oil stained in no time flat.

Commercial baking pans work well as a chip pan on smaller bench lathes. A full sheet pan is 18x26" so would be just about perfect for that machine. Heavy gauge aluminum are around $15, stainless steel around $30 (US).

12 gauge aluminum baking pan full sheet

 

[DavidR8]

Thanks @Aaron_W < that's a great idea. There's a restaurant supply somewhat nearby me.

 

[francist]

I saw some really skookum ones out at Lee Valley a few weeks ago too. Extremely heavy. Can’t recall the sizes — there was a bigger and a smaller — but they were sure nice if Russell’s doesn’t have one. By one of their “feature sale product” islands.

-frank

 

[DavidR8]

Thanks @francist I have to make a trip to Lee Valley for some stocking stuffers. I'll check out the trays.

 

[Aaron_W]

I saw some really skookum ones out at Lee Valley a few weeks ago too. Extremely heavy. Can’t recall the sizes — there was a bigger and a smaller — but they were sure nice if Russell’s doesn’t have one. By one of their “feature sale product” islands.

-frank

I think they come in 1/2, 3/4 and full sheet. The cheap ones are 20-22 gauge and they get thicker as the price goes up. The one I linked to is 12 gauge so a pretty solid sheet (2-3mm I'd think).

 

[DavidR8]

And the lathe is mine!!!
Woohoo!!!
Thank you all for bearing with me on the beginning of this awesome journey


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[francist]

 

[DavidR8]

More pics

It’s a 1973 10K

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[mmcmdl]

Well …………………...we do like pics !