Stability of lathe when off center turning

Mitch Alsup said:
I have considered taking my cabinets and filling them with concrete, as I am not using them for storage.
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Seems sorta permanent! Why not fill them with sand or maybe a combination of some cinder blocks filled in with sand so that you get to keep your cake and if you need to eat it too its not a problem returning back to stock. Just make sure the doors are locked closed so they dont get opened accidentally.
 
I did something along the lines of what cobra did to my 13x40 enco circa 2000 lathe. In my case I made a full 2x3 frame for the lathe to sit in. I also extended the outriggers at the ends about 4"-6". It gives the lathe more footprint to the base. I drilled and bolted down the lathe cabinet to the new base. It's definitely more stable. You need to be mindful of the outriggers though.

Ymmv
Rich
 
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