Originally Posted by
Wally Dickerman
Having done a fair amount of turning on a lathe with a floor mounted tool rest is less than satisfactory. How many times do you move your tool rest during the turning of a bowl? Well just imagine moving a heavy floor model stand that many times. Not fun.
I agree not fun. Looking at different lathes the Grizzly G0694 has a unique way it mounts the external tool rest. That might be something I could do. It will be awhile before I try something like that.
When working I had more money than time. In retirement I have more time than money. Love the time, miss the money.