Machinist Kitchen Table

[jmhoying]

Not your average kitchen table. I started with cast iron legs and gears from an 1860s Putnam metal lathe that was being scrapped. Local White Oak boards used. Extensions are standard unistrut running in ball bearings. Table extends 36” by use of the crank. Acme threaded rod by Keith Rucker.



Video of the table in motion

Jack
Fort Loramie, Ohio

 

[darkzero]

That is really nice! Excllent job!

 

[mikey]

Beautiful job on that!

 

[eugene13]

Now my wife want's one.

 

[middle.road]

Simply magnificent. The mechanism is really neat.
The re-purposed leg stands are to die for.
Did you have any picts of the original lathe?

(how come I don't luck out and come across an old piece at the scrap yard?)

Not your average kitchen table. I started with cast iron legs and gears from an 1860s Putnam metal lathe that was being scrapped. Local White Oak boards used. Extensions are standard unistrut running in ball bearings. Table extends 36” by use of the crank. Acme threaded rod by Keith Rucker. View attachment 314734View attachment 314730

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Video of the table in motion

Jack
Fort Loramie, Ohio

 

[jmhoying]

Here is a photo of the lathe. Not sure, but it might of been a patternmakers lathe.
Putnam Machine Company
Fitchburg, MA

 

[silverhawk]

That is beautiful workmanship. I want one, now, but scrapped lathes never really show up around me (I can't spend time at the scrap yard).

 

[westerner]

Simply magnificent. The mechanism is really neat.

Indeed. Radiant in it's Beauty.

 

[benmychree]

A shame that lathe was scrapped, there are folks that would have saved it intact.

 

[GL]

That is way cool. I have wood and metal tools. The blend of both, done well and artisticly is always interesting. Nice job.