I have off and on wondered for a while about how common riser blocks have been to increase lathe swing. Anyone have any pics to share?
I know there used to be a 2 inch set available for the Woodfast years ago.
I kind of wish one of the tool vendors would take an interest in making like 1 or 1.5 inch riser blocks for the bigger OW. 26 vs 24 swing doesn't sound like much, but it actually is alot.
The headstock end could be aluminum, and the tailstock end steel. Naturally the clamping would have to be worked out on the tailstock and the toolrest a touch short. Done right, and it would be fully reversible to go back to normal swing.
Maybe some vendor will get a bug in their bonnet and see what they can work out?
I know there used to be a 2 inch set available for the Woodfast years ago.
I kind of wish one of the tool vendors would take an interest in making like 1 or 1.5 inch riser blocks for the bigger OW. 26 vs 24 swing doesn't sound like much, but it actually is alot.
The headstock end could be aluminum, and the tailstock end steel. Naturally the clamping would have to be worked out on the tailstock and the toolrest a touch short. Done right, and it would be fully reversible to go back to normal swing.
Maybe some vendor will get a bug in their bonnet and see what they can work out?
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