Re: Case / base for newly acquired PC/basic
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Anybody remember the Sears Craftsman "Rotary Tool Bench"?? I always thought it was sort of bad idea and likely annoying to use.? But I do wonder if, for a small machine, a scheme where it stayed mounted, but swung out of sight, might have merit.? Perhaps even something where it simply lowered, and a removable flat piece would then fill the hole to make a flat work surface.? Or was on something hinged so that it swung down and to the rear or to the side and just hung there and a piece then used to fill the hole. Here are a couple photos of the Sears contraption.? The side pieces slide out of the way to allow more clearance when swinging it around with machines mounted. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 10:27:10 AM PDT, Carl <carl.blum@...> wrote:
Hello Powster: I've built several lathe bases and the heavier the better. My first base was a whole cabinet, four drawers for parts, 3/4" steel slap with tapped holes and a cover, all made from 3/4" plywood. I've since returned the cover to stock, but the rest is fine. The second base is more like a sewing machine cabinet. The machine can fold down inside when not in use. 3/4" steel again. The last is just a nice piece of plywood and doesn't have a milling column. Sorry, no photo. While the steel bases are nice since you can use magnetic holders on it, a marble counter top cut out would be nice and flat. The mass really make the machine run nicer. Good
luck. Carl. On 3/18/2023 9:06 PM, powster@...
wrote:
Greetings everyone, I'm new to lathes and after a few months of yearning, I finally came across a PC/Basic in great condition. |