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i see woodcraft has the dvr on sale i guess i will have to get one now don't if it will get any cheaper . does anybody have some good plans for a stand besides the one in the instruction manual. any help would be appreciated
 
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Here is a look at mine.
 

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My setup.
First attempt had angled legs which were a pain as the got in the way of my left leg.
This is much better.
Has place for ballast in the bottom and storage drawers
Phil
 

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randy pote said:
i see woodcraft has the dvr on sale i guess i will have to get one now don't if it will get any cheaper . does anybody have some good plans for a stand besides the one in the instruction manual. any help would be appreciated
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Randy; I have the DVR, but I bolted it to the table. Difficult to do as all the bolts have nuts and can be bolted from the top EXCEPT for two bolts under the headstock that thread into the headstock FROM UNDERNEATH! And Oh, the two for the headstock are not the same thread as the others.
 
THANKS

I REALLY LIKE THE DRAWERS UNDER I MIGHT HAVE TO SET SOME THING UP TEMP. THEN BUILD SOMETHING THANKS FOR THE IDEAS
 
I'm building one now. Making it long enough also to hold the grinder & wolverine jig system to the right of the lathe. The grinder, etc., will be on a base that can be removed. Should be finished by the end of the week. If you will still be interested by then, let me know. Russ
 
If you mount it to a flat bench top I suggest you leave at least 1 1/2" gap between the bottom of the bed and the top of the bench top to allow easier chip removal. I only left a 3/4" gap and wish it was larger.

BTW I mounted mine on a cabinet that I built based on a design from Shop Notes. Fully closed in cabinet with drawers and door. Good for supplies, etc.
 
I'm trying to figure out how to convince my wife I need a new lathe. I'd like to get the xp while it's on sale. I was searching for bench plans in case I get one and saw a bench with bottomless drawers for his chisels so the saw dust would fall right on through.
 
Splinter said:
If you mount it to a flat bench top I suggest you leave at least 1 1/2" gap between the bottom of the bed and the top of the bench top to allow easier chip removal. I only left a 3/4" gap and wish it was larger.

BTW I mounted mine on a cabinet that I built based on a design from Shop Notes. Fully closed in cabinet with drawers and door. Good for supplies, etc.
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Yes indeed; The 2" gap underneath makes it easy to remove shavings and it makes a GREAT place to hold tools while working. A shelf can be put above to hold all the little things and hold all the lights. I just eye-balled this and don't have any plans or anything.
 
I think I'm going to pull the trigger and buy one today. Haven't talk to the wife about it, you know the saying, it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission. I was reading on another site that you should leave an opening in the bed between the rails so that you can reach the bolts just in case you need to adjust your tailstock.
 
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i got my new dvr last night now i have to build stand, turn about 24 pens my wife has laid out , 12 plates , about 6 bowls ,some bottle stoppers and do my taxes before a show the first weekend on april. i was thinking about cutting a slot under the bed of the lathe and hook up my dust collector to it . i did that on my old lathe really helps to keep the stuff from collecting under the lathe. thanks for all the ideas i am going to start building the stand tonight. also forgot working about 65 to 70 hours a week on my regular job.
 
Splinter said:
If you mount it to a flat bench top I suggest you leave at least 1 1/2" gap between the bottom of the bed and the top of the bench top to allow easier chip removal. I only left a 3/4" gap and wish it was larger.

BTW I mounted mine on a cabinet that I built based on a design from Shop Notes. Fully closed in cabinet with drawers and door. Good for supplies, etc.
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Totally agree! I didn't leave a gap and it is a pain to clean out! Love the lathe though!
 
I bought the cast iron stand from Teknatool, added 2 shelves and filled it with my future projects for ballast. You have the option of bolting the legs down as well. I may do that later as I'm building a new shop now
 

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got my stand built enough to be able to use it i will get some pictures when i have a chance , i made it 24" wide , 63" long and 30" high, i will have room to put 2 shelves in with 2 doors , i turned a couple of bottle stoppers and found out real quick what everybody was saying about the bed filling up with cuttings . had to go to work for a few hours , thought about what i could do came home and removed the lathe cut a hole 4" wide x 12" long installed a box under the top hooked up my dust collector put the lathe back on works great. :biggrin::laugh: love the lathe works great no vibration or anything i could not beleive how bad my old sears was. does anybody have a chart or anything about the rpm you should use to say rough turn, fine turn and sand with the sears i was moving belts it was a guess now i can tell what the rpm is.
 
I set my presets to 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 3500 - rarely use the 250 - sometimes for drilling; 500 for applying CA and sanding; 1000 bowls moderately rough; 2500 & 3500 turning pens and polishing - finding myself at 3500 more and more!
 
keithbyrd said:
I set my presets to 250, 500, 1000, 2500, 3500 - rarely use the 250 - sometimes for drilling; 500 for applying CA and sanding; 1000 bowls moderately rough; 2500 & 3500 turning pens and polishing - finding myself at 3500 more and more!
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Thanks that is about the speeds that is was trying over the weekend and it seems to work pretty good.
 
As as the wider top I was going to mount a grinder on the top plus it gives me room to lay things .
 
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