I make banjo rims, need a lathe that can swing 17" and handle an 8" chuck. I'm currently using a 24" Oliver pattern makers lathe, works great, but it's 10' long, I only need 12" or 18" cc at most.
Looking ahead to downsizing, wondering if I could block up the headstock of an HC, and cobble together a compound slide. I'm turning wood, but I need a moving carriage and an relatively accurate cross slide and compound. I don't need to work to tenths, +/- a few thou is just fine for wood!
Is it just a matter of making up a riser block and fitting a larger belt, or is there way more to it?
Looking ahead to downsizing, wondering if I could block up the headstock of an HC, and cobble together a compound slide. I'm turning wood, but I need a moving carriage and an relatively accurate cross slide and compound. I don't need to work to tenths, +/- a few thou is just fine for wood!
Is it just a matter of making up a riser block and fitting a larger belt, or is there way more to it?