Hi All,
A few days ago I posted, asking for advice on mounting my newly
acquired 9 by 20 lathe. Thank you to all who replied - gleaned much
from most answers... nice friendly bunch of people.

What I did - made a hardwood frame from 65 by 40mm timber, crosbraced,
glued and screwed. Under that, welded up a sub-frame of 1 inch square
steel tubing and bolted it to the wooden platform - worked out well,
on a glass top table, perfectly square and stable.

Got it onto the base by rigging 4 by 2's under the lathe bed between 2
benches, with a crowbar, gradually jacked it up with blocks of wood
until I could drop off the original packing crate bottom, bolted on the
new base and chip tray. Kept on jacking it up until it was just above
the level of the bench, then walked it across with the crowbar - the
steel subframe acted as skids, so no ripping of the bench.

I am real pleased with meself. A minor triumph - I didnt break
anything, or injur meself.

Now, all I have to do is figure out how to set it up properly, and use
it. A group member here has kindly offered to wander over next week and
give me a tutorial.

next project - get the companion milling machine set up......

Might have a beer first....

Andrew VK3BFA.