Thanks for reply.
The stability of the wood depends on the variety and other factors.
Redwood, cedar, and fir tend to be very stable. I don't have access to a
welder right now and steel is very pricey in my area, so will have to
compromise.
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On September 16, 2017 3:19:26 PM Marcus Bowman
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I made a large stand/cabinet for a mill, out of 5mm and 3mm steel plate.
5mm on the top, and 3mm on the sides and front. Welded solid. Its very
heavy and utterly stable. The mill was bolted to a sub-base made from thick
walled steel box section. I had planned to shim under the bolts holding the
mill to the box section, but very little adjustment was needed, as thick
box section is relatively flat. It can also be surface ground if necessary.
I would go the same route with a lathe. The stand is so heavy it helps
dampen any vibration.
Wood moves over time.
Marcus
On 16 Sep 2017, at 20:18, John Bald wrote:
Need to build a couple stands for 11x27 benchtop lathe and benchtop mill.
My thoughts are to make the lathe stand as one rigid box as opposed to the
more common separate pedestal style to make use of storage space. Want to
use 4 x 4 wood for rails on top and steel plates on top of 4 x 4's for
headstock and tailstock mounting, while leaving area in between open for
custom tray with drain to catch coolant. With this type of design would it
be better to shim under the lathe itself as opposed to leveling the stand
to eliminate twist? Would it be good to put some material such as
sorbothane between lathe and stand?
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