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Heavy Duty Stand for a PM 90

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Roy Turbett

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I enjoy rebuilding old Powermatic 90 lathes as much as I like to use them. I recently raised the head and tailstock on one of my lathes and filled in the gap in the bed. I'm 6' tall and the raised lathe is a perfect height for me but is too tall for some of my vertically challenged friends. So I'm looking for ideas on how to build a solid base to mount another Powermatic 90 I just picked up closer to the ground. The one thing I don't like about the OEM base is that its too narrow and doesn't have any ballast to it. I'd also like to make the new base and risers out of a hardwood like maple. If anyone as any ideas or photos to share I'd be interested in seeing them.

If anyone is interested in seeing my PM90 modifications, check out these links at OWWM.org

http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93949

http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=103913
 
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