Do Clausing Colchester lathes have holes in the bottom for bolting to
the floor. I will have to make it mobile -- put on casters -- and I
want to see if I can use heavy stem casters instead of making a wooden
platform. Those holes would make that possible.

Thanks

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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:55:01 -0500, Ignoramus14972
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Do Clausing Colchester lathes have holes in the bottom for bolting to
the floor. I will have to make it mobile -- put on casters -- and I
want to see if I can use heavy stem casters instead of making a wooden
platform. Those holes would make that possible.

Thanks


Yes..and you will be making a mistake if you do.


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Ignoramus14972 wrote:

Do Clausing Colchester lathes have holes in the bottom for bolting to
the floor. I will have to make it mobile -- put on casters -- and I
want to see if I can use heavy stem casters instead of making a wooden
platform. Those holes would make that possible.

The bed on a lathe can and will twist making it less accurate turning longer work pieces.

Just so you know.

Wes

Ignoramus14972 wrote:
Do Clausing Colchester lathes have holes in the bottom for bolting to
the floor. I will have to make it mobile -- put on casters -- and I
want to see if I can use heavy stem casters instead of making a wooden
platform. Those holes would make that possible.

Thanks


Having wheels uder a lathe, and expecting it to do work any better
than crude, is delusional.

Not to mention how much fun it will be to be in close quarters with
it, if it gets running unbalanced.

Seems a good way to keep from getting anything done, if you have to
spend an hour or three getting the machine set up after each move.

Short answer. Really bad idea.

Bolt the damn thing doew somewhere, and work around it if you must.

Cheers
Trevor Jones

Trevor Jones wrote:
Ignoramus14972 wrote:
Do Clausing Colchester lathes have holes in the bottom for bolting to
the floor. I will have to make it mobile -- put on casters -- and I
want to see if I can use heavy stem casters instead of making a wooden
platform. Those holes would make that possible.
Thanks


Having wheels uder a lathe, and expecting it to do work any better than
crude, is delusional.

Not to mention how much fun it will be to be in close quarters with it,
if it gets running unbalanced.

Seems a good way to keep from getting anything done, if you have to
spend an hour or three getting the machine set up after each move.

Short answer. Really bad idea.

Bolt the damn thing doew somewhere, and work around it if you must.

Build a simple frame of square tubing of sufficient cross-section for
rigidity.
Two tubes slightly longer than the base, front to back, bolted to the
base. I like them to extend to the back at least as far as any overhang.
Two tubes slightly longer than the base is wide, bolted on the top of
the end-tubes with over-long bolts, washers and nuts on top. Large bolts
of good quality, anti-seize on the threads
Attach your casters to the ends of the upper bars.
Once rolled to where you want it, back the nuts off so the lathe rests
on the floor. To move, screw the nuts down, raising the lathe so it's
supported on the casters.
A good refinement on this is to weld tubing into the drilled holes.

On 2008-06-30, RB wrote:
Build a simple frame of square tubing of sufficient cross-section for
rigidity.
Two tubes slightly longer than the base, front to back, bolted to the
base. I like them to extend to the back at least as far as any overhang.
Two tubes slightly longer than the base is wide, bolted on the top of
the end-tubes with over-long bolts, washers and nuts on top. Large bolts
of good quality, anti-seize on the threads
Attach your casters to the ends of the upper bars.
Once rolled to where you want it, back the nuts off so the lathe rests
on the floor. To move, screw the nuts down, raising the lathe so it's
supported on the casters.
A good refinement on this is to weld tubing into the drilled holes.


This is very close to what I did with my Bridgeport.

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On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:45:29 GMT, Trevor Jones
wrote:

Ignoramus14972 wrote:
Do Clausing Colchester lathes have holes in the bottom for bolting to
the floor. I will have to make it mobile -- put on casters -- and I
want to see if I can use heavy stem casters instead of making a wooden
platform. Those holes would make that possible.

Thanks


Having wheels uder a lathe, and expecting it to do work any better
than crude, is delusional.

Not to mention how much fun it will be to be in close quarters with
it, if it gets running unbalanced.

Seems a good way to keep from getting anything done, if you have to
spend an hour or three getting the machine set up after each move.

Short answer. Really bad idea.

Bolt the damn thing doew somewhere, and work around it if you must.

Cheers
Trevor Jones


once its set on the floor...no need to bolt it down. the bolt holes
are for leveling bolts, threaded to push down from above..

Gunner


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