Lathe workstation update

[Huntindave McCann]

Hi guys and gals,


Between trips to Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri, I was able to finish (for the most part) my frame/workstation for my lathe. I installed two LED overhead lights to provide adequate lighting where ever I may roll the lathe within my garage. I'm pretty sure I will be adding a small focused LED light, which can be positioned to shine in from the tailstock area to illuminate the inside of a bowl as it is being turned.



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The PVC tool rack will hold the most used tools.


Some photos from Colorado. Yes, that white stuff is some of last years snow still looking down on the mountain lakes.



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Fifteen minutes after this picture was taken, these were swimming in grease. Fifteen minutes after that, they disappeared from my plate. [smile] Ahhh, life is good.

 

[tod osier]

Nice Dave all around! Good to see you are keeping busy!

 

[Vince Pagliaroli]

GONE FISHIN'....

Life is Good.



VP

 

[Steve Sanford]

Good morning, Dave~


Beautiful workmanship - and design!


All the best,


SJS

 

[Huntindave McCann]

Nice Dave all around! Good to see you are keeping busy!

Tod, Thanks, I do manage to keep my schedule open enough to allow for some nap time.

 

[Huntindave McCann]

GONE FISHIN'....

Life is Good.

VP

Vince,
Birthday and wedding celebrations were the driving force for my trips but no reason not to take my fishing gear. []

 

[Huntindave McCann]

Good morning, Dave~

Beautiful workmanship - and design!

All the best,

SJS

Steve,
Thanks, after building "stuff" in a precision tool and die shop for 38 years, this was a cakewalk. I spent a little time in my garage last evening before and after supper. Don't know what the temperature was, but sweat was dripping off my chin and my shirt was soaked. Turning a bowl may be a skill, but it is not an action which should make one think he is in a sauna. I need to pop out there this morning before the outside temps start to climb.

 

[Brad Bortner]

nice workstation. First class.

 

[Dave Evenson]

You'll likely want some serious weight on bottom shelf when you start turning anything big, but the station sure looks like it will handle that. Thanks, Dave Evenson

 

[Huntindave McCann]

You'll likely want some serious weight on bottom shelf when you start turning anything big, but the station sure looks like it will handle that. Thanks, Dave Evenson

Dave,

You are correct. My design call for ballast to be added to the ballast shelf bringing the overall weight to 400 lbs. The temporary stand shown below was weighted to 300lbs.



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[Dani]

Some nice fish you have there Dave! I miss the mountains and those wide open spaces...sooooo much.

Your lathe station turned out great. It gives me some ideas for a roll around carving station (my garage/shed is too small for a dedicated carving area and everything else area).