The heart of the lathe is a bed made from two large steel angle-section welded to give a hollow bar bed, indeed the whole machine is fabricated. In just 19 pages, full details are given for the construction, not just of the lathe, but a suitable cabinet and some advanced accessories.
The full article appeared in Model Engineer Volume 121, issues 3041, 3043, 3045, 3047, 3049 and 3050. It can be downloaded HERE as a PDF. All rights reserved to My Time Media and the author.
Neil
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