Stand for an atlas lathe

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Here are some pic's of a stand for my Atlas lathe.!.5 " tubing legs  !/4 plate top  !/8 " galvinized chip pan. I will add a angled shelf on the bottom made of the same galvinvzed material. Attached ImagesMiller 330 A/BP Bernard SS coolerMiller cst 250Miller Big Blue 251DCentury 210 Mig (first welder I bought)Hypertherm PowerMax 800Victor torch setRu Fong 31 MilAtlas lathe
Reply:Looks good from here. It's too tall for me though, I like to look dawn as I read the measurements and adjust. And still I make mistakes.Miller Thunderbolt 225Millermatic 130 XPLincoln HD 100 Forney C-5bt Arc welderPlasma Cutter Gianteach Cut40ACent Machinery Bandsaw Cent Machinery 16Speed Drill PressChicago Electric 130amp tig/90 ArcHobart 190 Mig spoolgun ready
Reply:Looks as if you were able to adapt furniture legs.  Pretty cool.Have you had any stability problems?  If you find that you do, try adding a shelf down where the legs are braced, and add a backstop for the shelf(maybe 8" high) welded to the legs and back of shelf."Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:No the legs were bent from 1.5" hydraulic tubing just for this project. as mentioned in the begining i made the bottom braces so I could add a angled shelf to the bottom it will be for tool storage, it will be same 10ga galvinized material as the chip pan. as for height I planned it so my arms would be at 90 degrees at the elbows while operating but that is a good thought as trying to read measurements. it's always easy to make it shorter if I need to.thanks for the inputI'm always ready to listenTimMiller 330 A/BP Bernard SS coolerMiller cst 250Miller Big Blue 251DCentury 210 Mig (first welder I bought)Hypertherm PowerMax 800Victor torch setRu Fong 31 MilAtlas lathe
Reply:Oh Crap, I skipped right to the pics, and didn't really read good.  Sorry.Beautiful lathe.  I have an old Atlas/Clausing 12x48 that might get done one of these days"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Cool table - another project i can try!  If only I had a lathe ;-)  Still I can see several other uses for just such a table.
Reply:Simple, neat, clean looking.  Is that stand stiff enough, or do you get some vibration when using it?Next, a chip-guard/backsplash?  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Leave it high and you won't have to bend over when you get old.A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:I have not got use it much yet but it is very sturdy when you try to move it by shaking I will let you know about vibration later.And a work light the eye's are goingThanksTimMiller 330 A/BP Bernard SS coolerMiller cst 250Miller Big Blue 251DCentury 210 Mig (first welder I bought)Hypertherm PowerMax 800Victor torch setRu Fong 31 MilAtlas lathe
Reply:Originally Posted by toolmanI have not got use it much yet but it is very sturdy when you try to move it by shaking I will let you know about vibration later.And a work light the eye's are goingThanksTim
Reply:[QUOTE=farmersamm;225716]If you don't like the worklight try mounting a couple of flourescent strips overhead, and mount them so the light comes from over your shoulder from the back.  Directly overhead doesn't work as well.I've worked at places that wont allow flourescent's at a lathe or mill.Apparently the 7200 flashes  per second can act as a strobe at certain speeds and the chuck will look like it is going slow or stopped which could be dangerous.  I have never actually seen this happen,  but i have an incandesent bulb over my lathe (under the flouresent ) just in case.A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:That does sound bad.  I had no idea.  At what RPM does that occur?"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:The flashing/flickering of certain fluorescent (not flOUrescent) lights can possibly cause a rotating object to appear to not be moving if the two 'speeds' (rotating rpms and flash rate in Hz) are exact multiples.  Just like a timing light or other stroboscope.And thinking that a rotating tool or workpiece is not moving when it actually is could be pretty bad from a safety standpoint!The 'old' style magnetic ballasts were pretty bad about that because they 'pulsed' pretty much at line frequency of 60 Hz (50 Hz for some folks).  And there are LOTS of common rotational multiples of 60 Hz.Those bulbs/ballasts were also pretty bad for casing headaches and eye-strain in lots of folks because of that pulsing.The newer electronic ballasts are nowhere near as bad, as they have higher 'pulse' rates.  Higher as in not to many lathes would rotate that fast.  A Dremel tool or Rotozip or other high rpm tool might.Standard incandescent bulbs rarely have that 'pulsing' problem.  Even though the electricity is still pulsing at 60/50 Hz, the thermal inertia of the hot filament 'coasts' through the pulses and there is rarely a stroboscopic effect.I don't see it at all on my multi-tube electronic ballast T8 fluorescents.  The best laid schemes ... Gang oft agley ...
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammThat does sound bad.  I had no idea.  At what RPM does that occur?
Reply:The flashing/flickering of certain fluorescent (not flOUrescent) lights can possibly cause a rotating object to appear to not be moving if the two 'speeds' (rotating rpms and flash rate in Hz) are exact multiples. Just like a timing light or other stroboscope.My wife asked me - " How  do you know when your spell checker doesn't work?A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammThat does sound bad.  I had no idea.  At what RPM does that occur?
Reply:I understood that was why multi fluorescent fittings were used, to offset or cancel out the strobe effect caused by just one fitting.As with operating all machinery you must always have your wits about you. Most lathes I've used keep you well aware that they're running by noise primarily and sometimes vibration and also the fact that you pushed the start button and were actually involved in the machining process.The stand looks good. Quite often machinists like a "duckboard" or one of those cork mats to stand on whilst they work. Remember to keep stretching your neck as it can get uncomfortable after a while. A lot of older turners also tend to "nod" a bit while concentrating on their work. I don't know what causes that but maybe they're strobing themselves!"One of the things we have to be thankful for is that we don't get as much government as we pay for." (Charles Kettering)Mitch 180 (NZ)Lincoln SAM-400-220 + ?-400 Fordson Major + 2 x Tractapac Humber 80 + Procut 40 PlasmaMiller Spectrum 375
Reply:that might work if the lights are out of phase but then you get multipels of 7200A butterfly without wings, is just an ugly bug
Reply:Now another damn thing to worry aboutI have the newer skinny tubes with a new ballast.  They don't flicker as bad as the old ones I've seen.S###, I'm goin' to candles!!!!"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Got it painted the bootom shelf made and installed and the lathe mounted it works great made just a few chips. Now to find a place to put it. Attached ImagesMiller 330 A/BP Bernard SS coolerMiller cst 250Miller Big Blue 251DCentury 210 Mig (first welder I bought)Hypertherm PowerMax 800Victor torch setRu Fong 31 MilAtlas lathe
Reply:That is a nice looking job, and lathe you have there. Put her to work now.Miller Thunderbolt 225Millermatic 130 XPLincoln HD 100 Forney C-5bt Arc welderPlasma Cutter Gianteach Cut40ACent Machinery Bandsaw Cent Machinery 16Speed Drill PressChicago Electric 130amp tig/90 ArcHobart 190 Mig spoolgun ready