Tomorrow I'm going to build a lathe cabinet for my Jet 1220. I intend to incorporate a boxed in section in the cabinet to pour full of concrete for weight.(About 300#)
My first question is should the weight be high in the stand(close to the lathe) or down near floor level? Seems to me I read something about this years ago but don't remember what the conclusion was.
Second, the lathe has small rubber feet under the legs. Should I try and retain these for vibration damping or remove them and hard mount the lathe to the stand?
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated!