Many thanks for posting that! It is the first example of results I've seen for such an adventure, and it looks quite promising! I'd hoped for such, based on my experience with lathes larger than the

Just like i said all along why a concrete top. It will way more then your lathe and no real results. Sharpen your cutting tools properly your problems will go away GP

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/building-beefcake-lathe-bench-317924/ Building a beefcake lathe bench - Practical Machinist So I have finally started building a new bench for

why not use sonotuube animal

I was thinking of a top about 3 in thick. It would be made with forms made from plastic laminated mdf. Holes would be drilled and nuts buried in place for mounting. I figure about 300 lbs of concrete.

A laminated sealed slab of wood is fine Bill GP

On Dec 31, 2019, at 7:57 AM, Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io <wmrmeyers@...> wrote:  Dave, wood is a lousy choice if you want the best accuracy your lathe is capable of. Hardwood is

Dave, wood is a lousy choice if you want the best accuracy your lathe is capable of. Hardwood is generally better than softwood, and Maple is supposed to be the best wood, but I don't know anyone who

This has got to be at least the second time if not the third over the years - more than I would like to admit to, that there has been a long winded discussion about building a concrete bench for a

Al You have to consider you have a small lathe. I have no problem taking 0.100 cuts or more depending on the type of material. A lot has to do with the type of cutting tool you use and how you sharpen

Hey, y'all, I just did a Google search, "concrete lathe table". It returned several pages of results, including images, videos, and how-to. Dave David W. Pennington Denver, Colorado 815-382-1994

I would say just try it. If it don’t work you learn and try something else. Would be the first time I wasted $25 or $50 trying something. Let us know how it works out for you. We can all learn then.

https://www.lumberjocks.com/ssnvet/blog/44641 Another design for concrete lathe support stand

It's his toy, he can play with it how he wants! It is a fact that the US Government had at one time plans for a concrete stand for SB lathes to help them preform like larger & more expensive lathes in

Here is the stand I built for my 9A. It is of 2" square tubing with some angle supporting the tool box.It has 5 legs, 4 around the tool box and one at the tail stock end. I suppose it probably about

Dale, my lathe was mounted on 3/4" plywood, supported on a rectangular perimeter and across the center. It was bolted with bolt and nut. That was too flimsy. I looked at the SB recommended table top

It's a lathe not a grinder get real, your over thinking

Guenther, I want to reduce or eliminate chatter. I realize that other factors contribute to chatter, but if I can eliminate one cause at low cost, why not do so? Material costs about $25. I live in

Steven, I'll first recommend that the concrete not be placed in direct contact with raw unfinished steel due to moisture issues and rust. Secondly, I'd still embed sch60 rebar 2" in from all edges

Just what are you trying to machine on your lathe? All this concrete bit is not necessary. I have a 10" mounted on a 1 3/4 solid core door slab, Never had any problems its bean like that for years