On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:48:38 -0500, "Kevin" wrote:



I doubt it would hurt a thing provided there is no twist on the frame.

that's definitely something to consider, Kevin... I think that since the 4x4 I'm
using is just a bit shorter than the distance between the feet on the tail stock
end (used as a reference, since no tail stock involved) that the frame is
supported on the same plane as it would be on the table..

No real torque involved, either, because if the piece is more than an inch or 2
in diameter, I don't need to tilt it... I can pretty much see what I'm doing on
a larger piece..

I guess I could raise both ends to make it easier to access, but tilting it up
sure helps light the hollowing..



"mac davis" wrote in message
.. .
I don't think this is a critical question, but it does sort of worry me...

Does anyone know of a downside for the lathe to have one end of the
stand/table
higher than the other?

My Jet mini usually sits level on the stand, but if I'm hollowing
something,
especially if it's small and deep, I've been putting a 4x4 under the tail
stock
end of the lathe so this ol' back bends less...

Could this hurt the lathe?

Maybe put a side load on the bearings or something?



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