Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to fit a bed to a Union Graduate wood
turning lathe & are there any problems if possible i.e. would the spindle be
travelling in the wrong direction if a bed was fitted to the front end?

Cheers for looking.

gonz

There is a long bed version of the Graduate lathe. Maybe you ought to take
a look at one.

Barry


"gonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to fit a bed to a Union Graduate
wood
turning lathe & are there any problems if possible i.e. would the spindle
be
travelling in the wrong direction if a bed was fitted to the front end?

Cheers for looking.

gonz

"Barry N. Turner" wrote in message
.. .
There is a long bed version of the Graduate lathe. Maybe you ought to
take
a look at one.

Barry


Barry, thanks for your reply but the reason I was asking is that I have the
chance to buy it at a good price. As a relative newbie I was wondering that
if I then get fed up turning bowls do I then have the option to attach a bed
to the lathe.

gonz.
"gonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to fit a bed to a Union Graduate
wood
turning lathe & are there any problems if possible i.e. would the
spindle
be
travelling in the wrong direction if a bed was fitted to the front end?

Cheers for looking.

gonz

I know that there is a company (or maybe an individual) in the UK who
rehabs and re-sells old Graduate lathes but I cannot come up with a
name. They would have the answers you need. They used to advertise in
the Brit Woodturning magazine, I think. Somebody here should be able to
remember the name.

Bill

Andy Morrison wrote:
"Barry N. Turner" wrote in message
.. .

There is a long bed version of the Graduate lathe. Maybe you ought to

take

a look at one.

Barry



Barry, thanks for your reply but the reason I was asking is that I have the
chance to buy it at a good price. As a relative newbie I was wondering that
if I then get fed up turning bowls do I then have the option to attach a bed
to the lathe.

gonz.

"gonzo" wrote in message
...

Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to fit a bed to a Union Graduate

wood

turning lathe & are there any problems if possible i.e. would the

spindle

be

travelling in the wrong direction if a bed was fitted to the front end?

Cheers for looking.

gonz

Might want to start here in your search.

http://www.woodturners.co.uk/

"Bill Rubenstein" wrote in message
. com...
I know that there is a company (or maybe an individual) in the UK who
rehabs and re-sells old Graduate lathes but I cannot come up with a
name. They would have the answers you need. They used to advertise in
the Brit Woodturning magazine, I think. Somebody here should be able to
remember the name.

Andy Morrison wrote:
Barry, thanks for your reply but the reason I was asking is that I have
the
chance to buy it at a good price. As a relative newbie I was wondering
that
if I then get fed up turning bowls do I then have the option to attach a
bed
to the lathe.

LRE Machinery refurb Graduates in the UK.I have the short bed. If this
is the one you have the chance of I would take it.A good sound lathe.

Michael

I just thought looking at the long bed model might give you an idea of how
the bed attaches, etc. I wasn't trying to switch you off on another lathe.

Barry


"Andy Morrison" wrote in message
...

"Barry N. Turner" wrote in message
.. .
There is a long bed version of the Graduate lathe. Maybe you ought to
take
a look at one.

Barry


Barry, thanks for your reply but the reason I was asking is that I have
the
chance to buy it at a good price. As a relative newbie I was wondering
that
if I then get fed up turning bowls do I then have the option to attach a
bed
to the lathe.

gonz.
"gonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to fit a bed to a Union
Graduate
wood
turning lathe & are there any problems if possible i.e. would the
spindle
be
travelling in the wrong direction if a bed was fitted to the front
end?

Cheers for looking.

gonz