Dave, first pic is showing where I measured from (hooked on outside of chuck jaw):
Good look at the finished spider, and my Marathon E467 motor:
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Thanks again, Mike, Mark, et al. I wouldn't have made it this far without you guys.
RIO / Lafe
RIO, Great job. I have a PM1340GT on order - due in probably in March '16. I went out to sanddan's shop yesterday to look over his machine, and take measurements for building my own stand. At the moment, I'm planning to build a torsion-beam stand, bolting the lathe to a 6-foot section of 2 x 10 rectangular steel with 0.25" wall thickness, supported on both ends by welded steel tube frames with space under the lathe for a pair of Lista cabinets. I'll post progress as it goes along - I'm new to welding, so this should be interesting.Good look at the finished spider, and my Marathon E467 motor:
RIO, Great job. I have a PM1340GT on order - due in probably in March '16. I went out to sanddan's shop yesterday to look over his machine, and take measurements for building my own stand. At the moment, I'm planning to build a torsion-beam stand, bolting the lathe to a 6-foot section of 2 x 10 rectangular steel with 0.25" wall thickness, supported on both ends by welded steel tube frames with space under the lathe for a pair of Lista cabinets. I'll post progress as it goes along - I'm new to welding, so this should be interesting.
David