Lathe Question

[Hal Peeler]

My Jet mini will be arriving tomorrow or the next and I want to build a table for it. I was thinking something along the lines of the one in the Penn State catalog but I don't want to keep my tools in drawers all the time. If anyone has any ideas or experience in building one I would like to hear from you. I only turn pens and calls but I've done it on an old sears lathe up until now so I'm really looking forward to the Jet. Thanks in advance.
Hal

[Richard Allen]

Hi Hal

Congradulations on the new lathe.

I just set my mini on a bench when I use it so I can't be of much help for a cabinet.

Thanks

[Diane Maluso]

Congratulations on the new lathe, Hal. It's a good one. I used to store my tools on a rack under the lathe...in the stand but have now moved them to a simple rack on the wall next to the lathe instead. This keeps them visible rather than lost under shavings, away from wet shaving piles, and up where I need to reach them. Worth thinking about. Enjoy!

Diane

[Steven Wilson]

Hal,

Here's a picture of the one I made for my Delta Midi. It's heavy enough to provide decent support for the lathe (especially out of balence bowl blanks). And here's a link to a stand built by a friend of mine for his Jet mini http://www.kestrelcreek.com/Articles/Mini_lathe_stand.htm