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Harvey M. Taylor
03-12-2013, 2:14 PM
anyone have a source for a swingaway for a PM3520B?wanting to stand facing the bowl instead of leaning over and turning sideways. Robust used to make & sell them. but apparently no more.Cheers, Max.:D:D:p
allen thunem
03-12-2013, 2:17 PM
here is a link to one
jt turning tools
called the down n out
http://www.jtturningtools.com
art pfenn
03-12-2013, 3:04 PM
If you want to make your own I posted this the other day.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1.../preview?pli=1 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nS7DMNH08jzP-MCzb9hzpjlpn6JIUkBwr4tjcFJmdns/preview?pli=1)
allen thunem
03-12-2013, 4:07 PM
If you want to make your own I posted this the other day.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1.../preview?pli=1 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nS7DMNH08jzP-MCzb9hzpjlpn6JIUkBwr4tjcFJmdns/preview?pli=1)


cant seem to find the article art
how recent was it?
Greg Ketell
03-12-2013, 7:36 PM
cant seem to find the article art
how recent was it?

Just scroll down. There is a tilt-away, a slide-away, a swing-away... That is a great site for all things pm3520.
Chris Hansen
03-12-2013, 9:09 PM
I made my own out of an old base cabinet. I don't know if you can tell from this pic, but just build up some wooden rails to match your lathe and it will slide right onto the cabinet. With wheels on the cabinet it gets out of the way. Plus I made tool holders for the side and keep tailstock stuff in the drawers. It's real convenient!


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Joe Herrmann
03-13-2013, 8:31 AM
The one from JT Turning Tools is the one I would buy if I were to do it over. We recently had a review on it by David Smith in a recent issue of WTD.
Chip Sutherland
03-14-2013, 1:39 AM
I'm thinking the 'slideaway' might be what I need to make. I have the bed extension and have never mounted on my lathe. I want to be able to use the tailstock on outboard turnings but would have to build a riser block for the TS....the slideaway design seems to conquer 1) getting the TS down and out of the way and 2) the ability to use the TS on the extension bed. Something to noodle on.

FYI...I hate making jigs. If I liked making jigs, I would still do flatwork.