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tall boy lathe mod
« on: November 29, 2015, 07:23:05 pm »
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Re: tall boy lathe mod
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2015, 09:09:26 pm »
Very nice and creative.
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Re: tall boy lathe mod
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2015, 09:19:36 pm »
Heck yeah.  8)




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Re: tall boy lathe mod
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2015, 10:26:57 pm »
They look big enouph that it is stable and adjustable.   
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Re: tall boy lathe mod
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2015, 10:30:47 pm »
LIKE!!!! much! great idea.  I made leveling adjusters w/big flat washers for feet for legs on my wood heater.
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Re: tall boy lathe mod
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2015, 10:30:26 am »
I have mine on a 4x4 skid to raise it off the ground. I makes it easier to move as well.

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Re: tall boy lathe mod
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2015, 04:15:44 pm »
guess i'm not the only one whose back is sore from being hunched over like a pretzel!!!!!  hahaha.

...only thing i may add, is another nut tack welded to the top for ease of adjustment.

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