Rick wrote:

"ottomatic" wrote in message
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Anyone out there who could cast an extended bed for one of the
7x10,12,14 Chinise lathes for me?

I would like to get to a capacity of 36 in between centers.

yes, I know they are crap, but one could work fine for me.

I once had a link for someone who did bed castings for very
modest prices, but they seem to have fallen off the face of the
Earth.

FWIW, you can buy a bed extension for a comp. small wood lathe,
but even LittleMachineShop doesn't have anything past 14 inches.

Any and all leads, tips, advises would be greatly appreciated.

I live in soutern Ohio

TIA
Otto

Here's a few you might want to look at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7x12minilathe/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mlathemods/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/7x24Mini-LatheCNC/

Interesting, the picture on the home page of that last group seems to be
exactly what I suggested in my previous reply. I might actually have a
clue

Pete C.