Lathe finally in place

[Olderisbetter]

Due to poor health I have only just got my lathe in place, I think it's been about 6 months since it was placed in the garage and I've just managed to move it about 15 feet

 

[Dozzer]

Snap! have the same lathe, good little unit for turning,
Looks like you have better quality DRO,
Are you going to bolt yours down? i haven't bothered as floor is pretty flat.
Enjoy using it.

 

[frank horton]

mine r in place....just gotta sort out 3phase supply...
They sit on a frame or chassis with heavy adjustable feet.....this is so I can move em with a pallet truck....
OCD...
I have this thing about sweeping up under all the machines, just once per year....usually boxing day..nobody bothers u as it's cold outside...lol....

 

[zzr1200]

mine r in place....just gotta sort out 3phase supply...
They sit on a frame or chassis with heavy adjustable feet.....this is so I can move em with a pallet truck....
OCD...
I have this thing about sweeping up under all the machines, just once per year....usually boxing day..nobody bothers u as it's cold outside...lol....

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[Mikes]

What are you going to do when you need that sheet of steel!

 

[Olderisbetter]

Snap! have the same lathe, good little unit for turning,
Looks like you have better quality DRO,
Are you going to bolt yours down? i haven't bothered as floor is pretty flat.
Enjoy using it.

I am going to have 2 metal plates cut from 8mm and then for those under the cabinets using the holes already there, if I make them about 50mm bigger all round I can make new bolt holes, atmleast then I can take the bolts out and skid the lathe out to access the fluid pump at the back and give the rear a clan out.

 

[addjunkie]

Id suggest moving it a bit further left, so you have space for operating the tailstock on a long job

 

[Erie Fred]

Due to poor health I have only just got my lathe in place, I think it's been about 6 months since it was placed in the garage and I've just managed to move it about 15 feet

I think you did real good sir.
That's not a bench lathe, it's much heavier.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Id suggest moving it a bit further left, so you have space for operating the tailstock on a long job

Well spotted, it does need a shove to the left

 

[Olderisbetter]

I think you did real good sir.
That's not a bench lathe, it's much heavier.

I was told it weighed 650kg so I had 4 shreaded wheat

 

[harveyp6]

I don't know how to use one, and I haven't got anywhere to put one, but that doesn't stop me wanting one.

I did some lathe work in metalwork at school, but that was about 55 years ago, and I made a pig's breakfast of most of it....

 

[badabec]

Same here, didn't stop me buying a Boxford STS. I've mainly made swarf.

 

[harveyp6]

Same here, didn't stop me buying a Boxford STS. I've mainly made swarf.

Don't start tempting me......

 

[Erie Fred]

I was told it weighed 650kg so I had 4 shreaded wheat

No spinach ?