Who has their Mini lathe mounted to the top of a rolling tool cabinet?

got the floor lock installed and set the lathe back on the tool box works well still not satisfied with the stability, I will reserve judgment until i get it loaded with tools. still need to install the chip tray but i'm kind of liking the space under the lathe for cleaning the chips so i may rethink it, maybe a spacer between the lathe and the chip tray? the install looks tall but is solid as a rock as far as the lathe to the tool box the tool box to the floor needs some work.
 

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dabear3428 said:
still need to install the chip tray but i'm kind of liking the space under the lathe for cleaning the chips so i may rethink it, maybe a spacer between the lathe and the chip tray? the install looks tall but is solid as a rock as far as the lathe to the tool box the tool box to the floor needs some work.
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Put chip tray under the feet you added? If it's not long enough, make (or get the local sheet metal shop to make one up) a new one; 20ga galvanized steel tray is all that's needed.

Didn't notice from your previous photos - you've actually got what I would call an 8-1/2" Bench Lathe.
 
ChazzC said:
Put chip tray under the feet you added? If it's not long enough, make (or get the local sheet metal shop to make one up) a new one; 20ga galvanized steel tray is all that's needed.

Didn't notice from your previous photos - you've actually got what I would call an 8-1/2" Bench Lathe.
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planning on coolant in the future so the high mounted chip tray allows for a drain in the tray and gravity flow to a sump on the back of the tool box. yes the lathe is a MX-600A 8.7X23.? 9X24 nominal but it is just a beefed up 210mm swing lathe just a little bigger.
 
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