New bench for an old mini lathe

[threesixesinarow]

Little Machine Shop sells metal stands for mini lathes. They look alright but I think they’re really short.

I upgraded to a 7x16 lathe and made this bench for my now secondary and partially stripped 7x10 so I can keep things kind of clean and stable, and still be able to move it out of the way when I don’t need it.

The new bench is about 40x18”—two thirds the size of the old one that the new lathe is on now, but bigger and 4 1/2” higher than the LMS stand, at 39”. It weighs the same as that does not counting the motor and drive.



Finished



Select hardwood



Mortise...



...and tenon



Upside down base...



...and upside down top



Routing the oak top layer...



...for a drain



Wheels on the headstock end...



...and brake, clutch and accelerator pedals in front.