hobby lathe

[davej]

Hi
I have a Axminster hobby lathe, if you have one is yours free standing or bolted to a bench.
Thanks
Dave

[Wooddust]

I have a record lathe of similar size and mine is bolted to its own bench.

[Wood spinner]

With any lathe the more stable it is the better , Don't want it jumping about 

[davej]

Bit concerned about breaking the cast feet

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Davej I wouldn't have thought you have to bolt it down enough for that to happen. Yes it should be secure but I would be inclined to put rubber or leather washers inbetween just to dampen the vibration, although if you are turning balanced pieces there shouldn't be too much vibration.

[davej]

Thanks for your input,
Dave

[JohnHewes]

Not quite the same problem, but I have always thought that if vibration is a problem you are better off bracing the lathe at the top, not at the feet. I do a lot of biggish bowls from logs and although converting to a variable speed drive has helped a lot I still brace my floor standing old Viceroy by clamping it to the wall, and to my metalwork lathe.

Fixing the feet must induce a lot of strain in the structure and cannot be as effective.
John

[davej]

Thats interesting, I agree and will give this a lot of thought.
Thanks