Lathe stand

Very Nice. Did you put any balast in the stand or is it heavy enough on its own. This is one project on my list. I bought a lathe from a friend who got a Powermatic(lucky s.o.b.) anyway the one I got was made for midgets so I was thinking of doing this exact job. Thanks for the inspiration and welcome to Lumberjocks!!

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The plans came from a recent issue of Wood magazine, except for the cabinet underneath.
The top and legs are 2 pieces of 3/4” MDF sandwiched between 2 pieces of 1/4” tempered harboard (Masonite). So the stand is very heavy, but there is a 6” X 6” X length box under the cabinet with approximately 60 lbs. of sand.
I haven’t used the lathe since I built it (soon), but my guess is that there will no vibration.
The stand and lathe combo are extremely heavy !

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This is a nice stand. I am sure that you needed a break after working on all those train replicas.

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Gorgeous work. I’ve got my mind set on a lathe stand, as my Rikon is now on my workbench, which is jsut about 4 inches too high for my neck and shoulder comfort. Your’s looks terrific. I’m thinking of adapting the latest plans from Wood magazine to add a drawer and solid back/sides. Their plans call for pegboard, but I’m not a fan for case work. I’d prefer to put flat panels in.

Great work.

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Nice stand. Looks like a lot of storage also.

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I missed this the first go ‘round.

Over the top? Heck yeah, but so what? It’s gorgeous! I especially love the pulls.

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Very well thought out design, functional and outstanding looks.

Thanks for sharing.

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Hey MrWoody,
Just wondering what issue of Wood was this Stand from? I really like the stand and just bought a Delta Lathe. I used to have a Harbor Frieght Lathe but the movers broke it when I moved from NC to CT. The lathe was also mounted on couple of saw horses. Time to move up int he world…...

-- Eric Florida

looking good nice work

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Eric; The plans are from Shop Notes Vol. 2 Issue 10. Not Wood mag as previously stated.
The cabinet under the drawers is my idea. I didn’t bother with the sand. This thing doesn’t move.

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That stand is a very nice peice of furniture and a good heavy stand with a 6×6 and 60# of sand under it. What is the height of the centerline of the lathe from the floor with the stand?

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I can’t remeber the exact height, but it was at my elbow.
It was adjusted by the length of the side pieces. It is now a bit too high for my new lathe.

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Beautiful lathe stand, a lot better than mine, the legs are 1/4” wall 3”X3” square steel tubing. The one
big difference is I put 3/4” spacer under the attachment points on the ends of the lathe so I could
reach under the bed easy when changing accessories. Have fun with the new lathe.

-- As ever, Gus-the 74 yr young apprentice carpenter