My new tournament and league set up

Viewing

I really don't know what to do about the people that like to watch. I put to much time and work into this I don't want to remove the top cover so there is room for viewing. I don't mind if they watch but I'm not going to change what I have done just to make it easy for people to see. I do like the idea if P glass on the top cover to expose everything for viewing but that would mean I would lose the back wall for storage of materials and supplies.
 
Hopefully you've had a chance to work some tournaments with your setup. Do you have any updates on things you have changed, or things you wish you would have done differently?
 
Maybe

At this point The only thing I wish I spent more time on and did a better job on is with the draws. There are three and they are really big. I have to use one just for the head stock and the tail stock and cutter when I transport the lathe. That was part of my plan. I wish I could have left everything mounted to the bed when transporting but the top cover would have to have been much higher then it is now, I tried to keep it as low as I could, So The only way was to remove head and tail stock and put them in the draw when transporting the lathe. Like I said from the start I by no means am a good carpenter, The draws could have been done a little better then they are now, There is no side brackets or gides of any kind, They just slide into the opening, So there is a little slack and when they are open they hang down a little. But all in all these are little things that I can live with, The unit it's self is solid and works great. I have no regrets at all in building this.
 
Do not remove the lid. You need some protection for the people on the other side of the machine. All it takes is one little piece to fly off and hit someone.
 
I agree

That's a very good point RAT, Your 100% correct. Someone a while back said it was a good idea to remove it so people can watch. I don't agree I could care less if people can see or not , They can watch from the side. Like you said all it would take is for something to go flying .


ratcues said:
Do not remove the lid. You need some protection for the people on the other side of the machine. All it takes is one little piece to fly off and hit someone.
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JT's cuerepair said:
At this point The only thing I wish I spent more time on and did a better job on is with the draws. There are three and they are really big. I have to use one just for the head stock and the tail stock and cutter when I transport the lathe. That was part of my plan. I wish I could have left everything mounted to the bed when transporting but the top cover would have to have been much higher then it is now, I tried to keep it as low as I could, So The only way was to remove head and tail stock and put them in the draw when transporting the lathe. Like I said from the start I by no means am a good carpenter, The draws could have been done a little better then they are now, There is no side brackets or gides of any kind, They just slide into the opening, So there is a little slack and when they are open they hang down a little. But all in all these are little things that I can live with, The unit it's self is solid and works great. I have no regrets at all in building this.
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As far as keeping the headstock and such on top, have you thought about buying just a piece of dovetail without the aluminum underneath it, and just mounting it to the board behind the bed? Similar to Chris's standalone inlay machine, http://www.cuesmith.com/index.php?page=inlay_machine . When you're through for the evening, you can slide it off the bed and onto the spare dovetail and clamp them down for travel.

I like the design. I've made one before and it wasn't deep enough so I abandoned it for a while, but I'm planning on making another one and I like the way you did the hinged top. Take a picture next time you're set up, I'd love to see what it looks like in action.

Thanks again!
 
shakes said:
As far as keeping the headstock and such on top, have you thought about buying just a piece of dovetail without the aluminum underneath it, and just mounting it to the board behind the bed? Similar to Chris's standalone inlay machine, http://www.cuesmith.com/index.php?page=inlay_machine . When you're through for the evening, you can slide it off the bed and onto the spare dovetail and clamp them down for travel.

I like the design. I've made one before and it wasn't deep enough so I abandoned it for a while, but I'm planning on making another one and I like the way you did the hinged top. Take a picture next time you're set up, I'd love to see what it looks like in action.

Thanks again!
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you can get these from taig
 
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Chuck, that is exactly what I was thinking of in my head. Is that the replacement dovetail for their milling machine head? It looks longer than what they have pictured is the reason I ask. And what size 80/20 are you using there? Thank you, sir!
 
great idea

JT's cuerepair said:
I thought this would be an easy project but man was I wrong. I'm by no means any kind of a carpenter. It's not perfectly but it's pretty close. Almost completely done, Just have to arrange the back wall with supplies and materials maybe a 4 foot light on the top edge of the lid. Lots of storage space with 3 draws 24 inches wide by 12 inches deep. Feel free to comment Good or Bad, Also any helpful ideas or hints if you have any. Thanks
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When I become rich and famous I know what I will mount my lathe in.


I got it covered if a piece flies off and kills them.
MMike
 
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