CL4 Stand

[Bigbud78]

Anyone modded theirs or changed to something else ?

I've started turn a bit more bigger stuff and found I get a lot of vibration, the lathe isn't currently bolted down so I'm looking at doing this along with increasing the height a tad.

Has anyone loaded the frame down with sand to try and deaden it ? I'm not sure if it will help as the legs seem quite thin, I'm not sure if I should try to attempt to build a new bench or upgrade the current one ?

Jim

 

[paulm]

I had the cl3 version for a few years, some time ago, and beefed up the stand by bolting 3/4" ply onto the back and ends to stiffen it, and a making a thick shelf for the mid rails and loading with bags of sand, and it made a noticeable difference when turning larger out of balance blanks.

Cheers, Paul

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

agreed. Sand bags simply draped over the cross bars would add an enormous amount of mass to dampen vibration.

 

[Bigbud78]

Dragged the lathe out, made some boards up and got them bolted on through the existing holes. Need to now drill new holes to stiffen it up and stop and torsion in the frame. Has made a noticeable difference already Also going to make some feet to raise it a tad, I find its just an inch to low at the moment

Have found some of the timber I was storing under it has a bit of checking in the ends, hopefully its all ok

 

[paulm]

Looks like a good job

 

[Stiggy]

Good job - I should do that to mine!

 

[Phil Pascoe]

If you know anyone getting rid of night storage heaters, the bricks are excellent for weighing them down.

 

[Bigbud78]

Done

Just need to tidy garage now and find a home for the timber that was under it xD

 

[Stiggy]

How do the little foot risers hold up?

I need to raise mine by about 1.5" and was going to use 2 bits of ply - this would save me ply and let me use it for shelves!

 

[Bigbud78]

How do the little foot risers hold up?

I need to raise mine by about 1.5" and was going to use 2 bits of ply - this would save me ply and let me use it for shelves!

Not used it in anger yet, I'm most likely going to get some metal box section and resin some rod into the floor then bolt the whole lot down. I think any vibration / movement I'm getting now is down to the bars, time for a cast iron lathe xD

 

[paulm]

Worth bolting it down as you suggested if you can, will also help ensure the spacers stay put and the machine doesn't "walk" off them if turning a big out of balance blank !

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

How do the little foot risers hold up?

I need to raise mine by about 1.5" and was going to use 2 bits of ply - this would save me ply and let me use it for shelves!

Are you calling me a short a s s Dave????

 

[Bigbud78]

Worth bolting it down as you suggested if you can, will also help ensure the spacers stay put and the machine doesn't "walk" off them if turning a big out of balance blank !

I've bolted the feet on so there not going to go anywhere

 

[Stiggy]

How do the little foot risers hold up?

I need to raise mine by about 1.5" and was going to use 2 bits of ply - this would save me ply and let me use it for shelves!

Are you calling me a short a s s Dave????

...not in so many words o buddy of mine!

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

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