Wood Lathe Stand

Anyone can build this wood lathe stand with minimal materials and tools.

Wood lathe stand.

How to make a lathe stand homemade machines jigs i recently got a new wood turning lathe a fairly inexpensive model that came with a metal bolt together stand. Glassblowing lathe woodland 4 5 bore on stand 0 600 speed short bed. This is an optional step but i think it will prevent the lathe from sliding around on top of the stand. Mar 25 2018 explore rick mcquay s board lathe stands cabinets followed by 117 people on pinterest.

See more ideas about lathe wood turning wood lathe. Vintage custom made wooden lathe stand off of a vintage delta rockwell lathe. First determine your stand s height and length see sizing your stand below. I measured the lathe and did some drawings in sketchup to work out the basic shape.

Small water trap filter pressure valve for lathe stand commpressor engineer. Building from regular construction lumber of 2x6 and 2x4 material makes this an eas. Now you can wheel it out of the way when not in use. When finished just put the wood on top of stand and move it around a bit until it is lined up ok and then mark the wood for drilling holes for a few mounting bolts.

Just sort out a piece of 3 4 inch plywood or mdf or hdf to fit the specific lathe or other tool you have. This stand is designed for a person about 5 8 tall and a lathe that is 28 long with an axis 9 above its base. Move the lathe to the stand and trace an outline of the lathe s feet. Mobile stands help add height too.