I have been building a set-down lathe on the R/H side of my Union Graduate. Finally got it done. I had to build a banjo completely which I made from 3 pieces of 1/2" aluminum and to outside pieces of 1/2" plywood. For now I'm using a bolt from top down and threaded into a bottom plate, this allows the banjo to be tightened to the ways with a wrench from the top. The tail stock I made from a plate of aluminum and several pieces of plywood, in the pictures you can see I got the centers lined up within a 1/32 ( that was a miracle ). The bed is an extension bed for my old model Delta Midi lathe along with the tail stock. I made a longer center pin for the tail stock so the locking handle works just like it was made too. A R/H bed for this lathe would have cost me around $1000.00 to buy and ship here. This way it only cost about $9.00 for some bolts,nuts,paint and a spring. So hopefully I can get to turning again.
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The whole reason for this is my back and both legs are getting to were I can't stand for very long so I'm trying to ahead of the situation.