Bed extension for G0766

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  1. Brian Kent
    Brian Kent
    With the 2 cross-bars on each side, I am thinking of putting 100-200 lbs of pebbles on the lower cross-bars and either a tool rack or tool drawers on the upper cross-bars.
    I wonder if any other brand of extension matches the hole patterns. Then the sides could be paint-matched. Or there might be a floor-standing tool-bar holder. Since I have never turned over 12 " diameter, it really is the least of my concerns.
  2. Roger Chandler
    Roger Chandler
    Brian...on the upper shelf casting, I put a 2X10 as well......if you put a tool drawer there, you might find there is not enough clearance to allow the shavings to fall through, and clean up will become problematic, as well as build up that could hinder the movement of the banjo.......food for thought.......
  3. Paul Romanoski
    Paul Romanoski
    Fyi-I plan on engineering a long bed extension for mine so that I can turn 50 porch posts for a project I have. It will be a while though-as I'm a snowbird in FL and am getting ready to head north for summer-and my lathe stays here in FL. I need to turn posts that are 8-9 ft long and I have a design in mind that will use an ibeam or something of that sort welded to a plate that bolts onto the end of the current bed that I'm going to figure out a way to mount the tailstock on. I will share photos of what i do and let all know how it turns out. If anyone else makes an extension, please share your experience good or bad. I will do the same.
  4. hu lowery
    hu lowery
    I just posted a picture of my beautimus bed extension in the photo's. Fixing to go use it awhile.

    Hu
  5. Steve Drinkut
    Steve Drinkut
    Paul R.--- seems to me that as long as you are going to that much effort, you might be better off making a whole new bed for the head stock and tailstock with the correct spacing between the ibeams and legs that would be at a more comfortable height for turning the posts.
  6. Brice Rogers
    Brice Rogers
    What could be interesting for turning 8-9' spindles would be to also make a really long tool rest. Moving a regular tool rest multiple times during the turning would be kind of a PITA for something that long. Having a rest much longer would make the job a lot easier. But you would need to support it in multiple positions along the lathe bed as it might tend to be a little springy unless it was pretty stout. There are lots of ways to do this. I suppose that a person could buy the replacement parts for 2 or 3 additional banjos. The banjo parts aren't all that expensive. Also, it would not be that hard to make a tool rest with multiple posts. I've seen some tool rests with two vertical posts but for something 9 feet long, it might make sense to have a few more.

    Would a steady rest also be needed?
  7. Paul Romanoski
    Paul Romanoski
    Thanks for the suggestions guys. And thanks for posting the picture of your extension you made, Hu. I wish I'd thought of something like that as it seems it would not take nearly the time as doing the steel one I'd planned.

    I think the idea of making up a whole new bed in the length you want is an awesome one. But I think one I can remove and store when not needed is the way I will go. An excellent idea though if you have space. I may have space at some point, I hope. Working on a shared shop with a local woodworking friend, but out of time for this season, maybe in fall.

    Tool rests: I have some lengths of drill rod I could weld atop some heavy angle and then harden. It will save a bunch of time sliding back and forth and I have 50 posts to do, so that will add up.

    Sorry it took me so long to jump in conversation, have been closing up here in FL getting ready to head north for summer. Will update all when I pick up the project again, likely not until Dec or January.
  8. hu lowery
    hu lowery
    Paul,

    Do a search on Hager Wood Lathes. Pretty sure they are made in Germany. They are pretty much a totally fabricated lathe, actually a handful of different models. One has a picture of a tool rest that ties to the banjo but also has an adjustable support that drops down to the floor. A careful look over all of the models and accessories is pretty sure to get the wheels spinning in a fabricator's head.

    My wood extension was originally intended for a walking staff I had committed to as a Christmas present. Great for that but screw and glue even with extra bracing is gong to be hard pressed to survive all of my telephone post projects. Been wanting an outdoor gee-gaw or two to say I are a wood turner and I figure making that outdoor stuff out of creosoted wood that had been in the environment all of those decades already wouldn't hurt. Probably try to paint it to hold the creosote in but I'm sure that will be with mixed success.

    Have fun with the twice annual move!

    Hu
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