Step 14: Bench Lathe Idea (later addition)
Mr. rickharris got me thinking the other day when he asked me “Where will you put the lathe? :-)”
That made me feel that the bench was kind of incomplete so it was back to the drawing board.
Wanted to come up with a lathe system that is made of wood and inexpensive materials that anyone can build.
Don’t know if I will build this but at least the possibility is there. So this is what I came up with.
On popular demand I revised my first idea for using a a hand drill as a motor and now there's a bench grinder to that place.
On popular demand I revised my first idea for using a a hand drill as a motor and now there's a bench grinder to that place.
The Lathe I design is 39" or 1 meter long and can take up to 2 feet or 60 cm stock. Will be stored under the bench and you can clamp it on top either with clamps or bolts in threaded inserts.
Is made out of a plywood base, two 2X2 pieces of pine with t-tracks will be used as the body.
A bench Grinder with a pulley is mounted on the base and will act as the motor (thinking of doing the same electrical modifications I did with the drill sander for speed control), a double ended mandrel with bearings and a drill press chuck, and a reverse t-shape hardwood with a threaded rod pointed at one end, some t-nuts and a wooden handle will act as a vise tail to hold firmly the stock and it will run on the two t-tracks of the body. For tool-rest a piece of T-shape iron rod in a piece of wood with a groove and some wing nuts that wil hold it on the t-tracks could do the job.
A bench Grinder with a pulley is mounted on the base and will act as the motor (thinking of doing the same electrical modifications I did with the drill sander for speed control), a double ended mandrel with bearings and a drill press chuck, and a reverse t-shape hardwood with a threaded rod pointed at one end, some t-nuts and a wooden handle will act as a vise tail to hold firmly the stock and it will run on the two t-tracks of the body. For tool-rest a piece of T-shape iron rod in a piece of wood with a groove and some wing nuts that wil hold it on the t-tracks could do the job.
Maybe another drill chuck in the tail end is also possible as well as a few standard lathe accessories to hold the stock into the drill can work even better.
Basically that’s about it, I think it could work.
I am sure there will be better ways to build it, but unless I get down to do a biger research and learn more about lathes I won't know.
BENCH GRINDER
Also now by using the bench grinder as a motor for the lathe I still have the other grinding wheel to use, so the bench now has a Bench Grinder also on it.
Now the bench has everything or is there anything else :-)
Stelios L.A. Stavrinides
I am sure there will be better ways to build it, but unless I get down to do a biger research and learn more about lathes I won't know.
BENCH GRINDER
Also now by using the bench grinder as a motor for the lathe I still have the other grinding wheel to use, so the bench now has a Bench Grinder also on it.
Now the bench has everything or is there anything else :-)
Stelios L.A. Stavrinides
Nicosia - Cyprus
Finally I did get to design a Bench Lathe 3 in 1 and you can find it in my instructable here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bench-Lathe-3-in-1-Lathe-Sander-GrinderSharp/
Finally I did get to design a Bench Lathe 3 in 1 and you can find it in my instructable here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bench-Lathe-3-in-1-Lathe-Sander-GrinderSharp/
Also to complete the set-up I needed a dust collection system and I choose to build a mini cyclone bucket dust collector which you can see here.
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Go for it.
Any motor that falls into some sort of criteria I described above will do.
Good thinking :)
One word of advise, think of the weight and safety before you do a bench like this to roll in and out of a van.
could you email me the pics and list of components
speh5561@gordonstoun.org.uk
I enjoyed very much your plan and I DO have to tell you that this is a great plan. I love every part of it from top to bottom. I to have considered myself making a workbench that would be compact, hold all the necessary tools and still give you the space you need to work around it while doing your woodworking.
I do have only one question which is kinda stupid dough and not related... I saw the plan for the lathe... what program did you used for that drawing?
Nothing but the best
Dumi
http://sketchup.google.com/download/
That is a nice lathe set up you've designed, but might I suggest mounting the motor on a hinged plate? This will make it easier to change speeds and also provide tension for your belt.
Your assembly table idea has been around for sometime, how did you secure it to the sawhorses? If it is just sitting on top of them, not to secure. I noticed you have a workmate type folding clamp bench in the background. If you have two,then a couple of appropriately spaced cleats on your table top will clamp in nice and tight.
All in all, a very nice build.
grazie mille
On popular demand I revised my first idea for using a a hand drill as a motor to the bench lathe design and now there's a bench grinder to that place.
The Lathe I design is 39" or 1 meter long and can take up to 2 feet or 60 cm stock. Will be stored under the bench and you can clamp it on top either with clamps or bolts in threaded inserts.
Is made out of a plywood base, two 2X2 pieces of pine with t-tracks will be used as the body.
A bench Grinder with a pulley is mounted on the base and will act as the motor (thinking of doing the same electrical modifications I did with the drill sander for speed control), a double ended mandrel with bearings and a drill press chuck, and a reverse t-shape hardwood with a threaded rod pointed at one end, some t-nuts and a wooden handle will act as a vise tail to hold firmly the stock and it will run on the two t-tracks of the body. For tool-rest a piece of T-shape iron rod in a piece of wood with a groove and some wing nuts that wil hold it on the t-tracks could do the job.
Maybe another drill chuck in the tail end is also possible as well as a few standard lathe accessories to hold the stock into the drill can work even better.
Basically that’s about it, I think it could work.
I am sure there will be better ways to build it, but unless I get down to do a biger research and learn more about lathes I won't know.
Now the bench has everything or is there anything else :-)
Stelios L.A. Stavrinides
Nicosia - Cyprus
Keep up the great work!
I have not thought of the subject at all yet. The lathe was a 2 days ago addition when someone sugested that it was missing, so I drew it to see if it was possible to fit on the bench also. Alot of people got interested in these field so I better find some time and do something about it. It looks that the drill is not the best choice and a grinder is so I will have to listen to the majority. Thank you very much for the input
Pulley drive was very common in 1940-1970 as most devices were not direct drive as a modern bench grinder.
You can make a grinder with an mandrel like this:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?c=&p=32960&cat=1,43072,45939
You can power the lathe with it also by removing the grinder belt and putting on the lathe belt.
Sanding discs, sanding drums, buffer pads, wire wheels and other items can be mounted on those mandrels. Very useful method.
I love the mandrel, can be used in many ways, very interesting.
Thank you very much for the points and the link.
OPsqrt6
can you send me the wiring diagram for the drill sander control box?
I make no promisses but I will try.