Mini Lathe Stand Plans

The stand is probably capable enough at supporting the tool but i thought i could do better.

Mini lathe stand plans. This stand is designed for a person about 5 8 tall and a lathe that is 28 long with an axis 9 above its base. A mini lathe packs some pretty serious turning capability into a tiny package. What i was looking for was a simple solid stand with a relatively small footprint but good stability. Just like a full size lathe a mini lathe needs a stand that is heavy and rigid enough to absorb vibrations.

This is an optional step but i think it will prevent the lathe from sliding around on top of the stand. A mini lathe packs some pretty serious turning capability into a tiny package. If you would like to build this lathe stand dont forget i have a set of plans available. So i might revisit this project in the future and add a few more bits and bobs to improve it.

Just like a full size lathe a mini lathe needs a tool stand that is heavy and rigid enough to absorb vibrations. But just because they are small doesnt mean that you can set your mini lathe up on a wimpy lightweight stand. Drill holes for the lathes feet optional move the lathe to the stand and trace an outline of the lathes feet. Into amp full supplies arsenic mini lathe breadbasket carpentry mini lathe place upwards woodworking task programme turn your mini mini lathe stand plans lathe into vitamin a full phase of the moon fledged turning center this stand is rock and roll.

Alan lacers ultimate lathe stand with david lyell duration. Remove the lathe from the stand and drill holes with a forstner bit about an 18 deep for each foot. Build a homemade stand for a minimidifull size lathe using kreg foreman pocket hole machine stumpy nubs. I had plans to add a folding wing on the right side of the lathe stand so that i could add on the bed extension when needed but i ran out of time.

First i upgraded from a delta 46 460 midi lathe which appears above to a nova dvrxp lathe. How to make sliding guide for table saw slider exact cuts duration. But just because they are small does not mean that you can set your mini lathe up on a wimpy lightweight stand. This helps accommodate the nova.

I built this particular stand for a vicmarc vl100 adjust the cutting list if necessary to fit your height and your lathes dimensions. I measured the lathe and did some drawings in sketchup to work out the basic shape. Heres my original design of the finished stand with my old delta lathe bolted to the top. I added riser blocks to the top on each end of the lathe stand.