I am going to build a lathe stand for a Nova DVR 3000 based upon
Teknatool's design in the DVR owner's manual but I am a bit concerned
about the use of machine bolts and nuts to keep the pieces together.
Has anyone ever use tension rods to keep the whole thing together? I
would expect that tension rods would cause less racking of the stand
but I would like to get some feedback on that. The plan calls for
basically 2x8's for the lower strecher/rail. Would a single tension
rod/stretcher suffice for the width of this board, or are two
necessary? I would also use one on the top stretcher/rail as well for
a total of 4 tension rods.

I would also like to add some leveling feet because my basement floor
is uneven but are there such feet that can withstand the expected
weight of the stand once all the sand gets added?

Does anyone know of way to also add some retractable casters that
would permit one to move the stand around with relative ease?

Thanks for your help


DD