POTD- PROJECT OF THE DAY: What Did You Make In Your Shop Today?

Adam mentions that he want's to buy a 6 jaw chuck, but only made the stand to hold three because one of the four chucks will "always" be on the lathe. Ahhh, except when he's changing chucks !!! Maybe he has a way of levitating the two chucks in transition.

Sorry Adam. Recommendation for those thinking of a similar rack, at the bottom add a compartment, or 2, for storing bar stock. The compartment(s) need not add more than 6" or so to the total height. The raw stock will soon accumulate, greatly improve the CG and be handy to the lathe.

If super skinny isn't a requirement for you, make the footprint substantially larger and add more raw stock storage on both sides of the chuck rack.
Lots of ways to skin that cat
 
extropic said:
Adam mentions that he want's to buy a 6 jaw chuck, but only made the stand to hold three because one of the four chucks will "always" be on the lathe. Ahhh, except when he's changing chucks !!! Maybe he has a way of levitating the two chucks in transition.

Sorry Adam. Recommendation for those thinking of a similar rack, at the bottom add a compartment, or 2, for storing bar stock. The compartment(s) need not add more than 6" or so to the total height. The raw stock will soon accumulate, greatly improve the CG and be handy to the lathe.

If super skinny isn't a requirement for you, make the footprint substantially larger and add more raw stock storage on both sides of the chuck rack.
Lots of ways to skin that cat
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I have a project cart that I roll between the lathe and the Mill which holds tools and allows me to transfer between the 2 machines with a project, I wonder if I could attach one of these holders without the wheels to the end of it...... Hummmmm
 
Started dismantling my new to me Cordia S-26 drill press head, but only scuzzy grease filled pics of that.

Also added an attic fan and used some XPS left over from my garage door to insulate the attic door. Should help with the tempsIMG_2916.jpegIMG_2917.jpeg
 
As silly as it sounds, those zip-shut attic stairs covers REALLY make a difference! Well worth the small $$ and time!

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My son's attic came with a foam box that holds back the hot and cold. He just lifts the box off when entering and puts it back over when leaving. Works pretty good, you can feel a drastic difference before he even closes the stairs. Do you lose much of the stair with the insulation in there. I notice you have a double layer above the step above where you foot hits the tread.
 
I have found attic fans to make a major difference.
 
rwm said:
I have found attic fans to make a major difference.
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Wind/hot air powered turbines are also effective (had these on out house in coastal SC in the 70’s). Also useful to have a set of louvers in the attic floor so you can draw cool air through the house in the late Spring/early Fall.
 
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