Cheer Rikon

[Ambidex]

I've had less than a stellar morning with being out plowing instead of turning. Just got back from getting some groceries (read beer) and decided as I've backed in a thousand times without issue I'd skip rolling down the windows so I could see the outside mirrors. Wise choice. So after I knocked over the bench holding the lathe I got out of the truck expecting the worst. I picked everything up and holding my breath, hit the switch. Nothing..Took the on-off switch apart and saw that one of the wires had come loose..hooked it up and plugged back in and wallah!! The only real damage was cosmetic and even the mandrel was fine. It was a drop of approx. 3 feet onto concrete and not the first time it's happened. The other time was from the other genders side of the garage.:wink: I can say this has been the Timex of all lathes for me:biggrin:

 

[larryc]

Give the credit where it is due!
A Chevy won't hurt your lathe, it'll just lay it down gently

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Nice tractor.

 

[TimS124]

It might be worth bolting the lathe to the workbench and adding some ballast to the bench's bottom shelf. Hopefully, next time the bench gets bumped, it'll slide instead of tip and the lathe won't reunite with the floor again. :biggrin:

 

[Ambidex]

It might be worth bolting the lathe to the workbench and adding some ballast to the bench's bottom shelf. Hopefully, next time the bench gets bumped, it'll slide instead of tip and the lathe won't reunite with the floor again. :biggrin:

But then I'll have broken the Procrastinators Oath:biggrin: Have been meaning to build a new bench (it's my story and I'm sticking to it) but meanwhile I think I'll take your advice!