Lathe Stands

[Doug Dubowski]

I am looking at purchasing a new lathe that unfortunately doesn't come with a stand. There are legs available, but are quite expensive. Where can I obtain plans for lathe stands that can be made in a home workshop using basic woodworking tools or a site or book that can lay out the fundamental requirements one should address in making a stand for a lathe? Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,


DGD

 

[Jake Debski]

Go to the Woodsmith website and search their archives. I built a stand using a modified version of their plan.

Jake

 

[Chuck Bjorgen]

lathe stand

The Teknatool web site offers a pdf file of a plan to build a stand for their Nova lathe. Look for it on the projects page:

http://www.teknatool.com/projects/index.htm

You should be able to modify the dimensions to accommodate your lathe.

 

[woodboy]

the steel nova stand if it would fit your lathe is also a great stand, though kind of pricey.

 

[Doug Dubowski]

I was looking at the Nova Cast Iron legs for the lathe, but at $500 Cdn, way too much, hence the search for plans for a wooden stand.

DGD

 

[Bob Hadley]

If you know someone who can weld steel, you might consider a DIY steel stand. I routinely find scrap metal rems from various local steel yards at dirt-cheap prices for benches and stands. Most yards will cut the material to length for a small fee.

You might want to browse your local yards to see what's available and then sketch up a design. You could easily make a welded steel leg set similar to the Delta 16-inch "steel bed" lathe for a fraction of the cost (under $80 including a couple of cans of primer and paint).

BH

 

[Dave Peebles]

Here is one more plan for a nice lathe bench.

http://www.kestrelcreek.com/toc.htm?id=2&cat=photo tech

This is one by Will Simpson. It might not be exactly what you want, but it has some nice features.

Best wishes,
Dave