Bed extension for Woodfast lathe

[David Walser]

I have a Woodfast lathe that I bought from Craft Supplies USA several years ago. It's a great lathe, but I'm now wishing I had a longer bed. Are any of you aware of a source for bed extensions for these lathes?

[Mike Vickery]

What Model Woodfast?

[David Walser]

Mike,

I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know what the model number is. It is the one that Craft Supplies used in its classrooms until Woodfast discontinued production.

[Mike Vickery]

Well you might get lucky if Rikon copied the Woodfast well enough
http://www.toolcenter.com/70-500.htm
I have no idea if it will really fit but it would be the first thing I would look at.
Other wise I understand that Woodfast has reintroduces the Model 910 in Australia so you may want to check that out.

Us Woodfast owner need to stick together, we are definately the minority.

[Curt Fuller]

David, if you're handy at all with metal and welding you can build an extension. A friend of mine extended his Grizzly using some heavy channel iron for the ways and two sets of legs for support. It bolts to the end of his lathe. I think he has it extended to either 8' or 10' and uses it to turn logs for log furniture.