Homemade modified metal to wood lathe?

[donie]

Hi all,

I remember years ago seeing someone having a modified metal lathe to turn wood bowls etc. I think it was a professional wood turner

He basically took off the bed and had it as like a vb36 style lathe. Other modifications as well but I can't remember.

It was a very big old metal lathe, don't remember where they were based but possibly on the continent?

Does this ring a bell for anyone?

Thanks

 

[Amplidyne]

Hi all,

I remember years ago seeing someone having a modified metal lathe to turn wood bowls etc. I think it was a professional wood turner

He basically took off the bed and had it as like a vb36 style lathe. Other modifications as well but I can't remember.

It was a very big old metal lathe, don't remember where they were based but possibly on the continent?

Does this ring a bell for anyone?

Thanks

Well I can remember the article. probably late 80s, early 90s, and probably in "The Woodworker" IIRC. The only real part I can remember was that they had removed all the gearbox from the head, and had I think fitted a smaller single phase motor. There was some talk about how the head bearings would fare without oil I think. Seemed like quite a good idea at the time I thought.