Diy Wood Lathe Stand

Because i love drawers i built it with a couple of drawers to store my sandpaper and accessories some shelves for spare turning blanks and a chisel holder to keep them easily accessible while i m turning.

Diy wood lathe stand.

Anyone can build this wood lathe stand with minimal materials and tools. The stand is probably capable enough at supporting the tool but i thought i could do better. What i was looking for was a simple solid stand with a. It s also a cabinet with 2 shelves which you can customize to your needs as well.

This is an optional step but i think it will prevent the lathe from sliding around on top of the stand. I recently got a new wood turning lathe a fairly inexpensive model that came with a metal bolt together stand. Use a compact drill if the opening is too tight for a standard drill. This wood lathe cart has casters for mobility and drawers and cabinet for.

You ll need 2x4 s 1x2 s and 3 4 inch plywood to complete this project. So i built this little diy mobile lathe stand from a single sheet of plywood and a little scrap 1 4 plywood. Building from regular construction lumber of 2x6 and 2x4 material makes this an eas. Diy mobile lathe stand.

Sometimes your family just gets you and for the holidays they surprise you with the most epic gift in the world. I measured the lathe and did some drawings in sketchup to work out the basic shape. Move the lathe to the stand and trace an outline of the lathe s feet. On march 28 2017.

First determine your stand s height and length see sizing your stand below. Lathe stand cabinet diy plans measuring 33 inches wide and 18 inches deep this diy lathe stand is about 30 inches high although it s still left for you to customize the height to your needs. I make and install the drawers and cabinet door for my diy wood lathe stand. I show how i made this diy wood lathe stand for my new 12 midi woodturning lathe.

But i just recently got around to building a stand for this sucker and now i m obsessed. This year it was a lathe. I turn some knobs and i add my new laguna lathe diy lathe stand part 1 https y. 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.

Remove the lathe from the stand and drill holes with a forstner bit about an 1 8 deep for each foot.