Birthday gloat!!

[John M. Smith]

240855My wife gave me a Delta 46-460 yesterday for my birthday!!!! It will be a good addition to my growing arsenal of lathes. Not too bad for a flat woodworker. This vortex is terrible. LOL!!! I think this smaller lathe will make turning pens and finials easier. Here's a picture for proof it happened.

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[Bernie Weishapl]

Happy Birthday and congrats.

[Eric Gourieux]

Happy birthday. You have quite the arsenal.

[Jim Burr]

What did you turn for your Birthday!? Given the wow factor of the gift...what did you make your wife for dinner!?

[John M. Smith]

Jim, I turned two pens and a pencil. Took her to Outback for supper last night.

[Jim Adkins]

John, Happy birthday and I think you did good.......two pens & a pencil plus you took her out outback. You're one very smart dude.

[charlie knighton]

congratulations, love your space and lathes

[wes murphy]

Looks like Mr Keton has some competiton for the cleanest work area. This place lookd completely unused!

[Donny Lawson]

Congrats on the new lathe. You also win the cleanest shop in the world award.

[Thomas Canfield]

John,

That is a neat shop and a midi lathe is a good addition. I am interested in the bed extension on the Powermatic 3520. It looks like there is a drop bed height section and then a small section that you can move the tailstock off the main bed. Is there a post somewhere that describes what you have? I have the normal bed extension and move my tailstock out to end to avoiding removing, but am considering installing it in the drop position to turn a big platter/???? and your little section is a novel approach.

[Alan Trout]

Happy birthday and a very nice gloat.

Alan

[Mike Cruz]

That one of those new fangled lathes that runs on battries, John? I don't see no power...:D Congrats, and Happy Birthday!

[Roger Chandler]

Happy birthday, and nice setup you have there...........great space to work and not nary a shovel full of curlees lying around! :D

[Tim Rinehart]

Happy Birthday John...looks like a nice addition.

[phil harold]

Happy Birthday!
Does your wife have sister?
;o)

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats on your new lathe and a belated Happy Birthday! Have fun!

[John M. Smith]

Thanks everyone.

Wes-- I can assure you my shop sees plenty of use. I just like to keep it somewhat clean. The new lathe meant I needed to clean up the turning corner.:D

Mike --The lathe has a plug. I only positioned it there for the photo, so I could get all three of my lathes in the picture. The Delta will be by the overhead door in spring and fall, and in front of a back window during summer and winter.

Thomas-- I made the riser block out of baltic birch ply laminated with 1/2" plate steel on top and bottom. If you need more info pm me.

[Baxter Smith]

Happy birthday and congrats on the lathe John. I like your bed extension too! Makes me contemplate!