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I discussed with a friend that was looking for a lathe the possiblilities of blocking up a lathe he was looking at buying to increase the capability of turning larger diameter pc's of wood. I have a Jet 1642 EVS - 16" - 2hp - and he was looking for one similar. I looked at mine close and I think it can be done but I would want a machinist to make the blocks. He would have to block up the head stock, tail stock and make a tool rest or tool rest extension. The part that may be costly is the machining work but this seems to be a better approach then sliding it to the end of the ways and making a free standing tool rest.
Question that I was asked was if the blocks were say 6" (16" - 2" due to tool rest height + 6" = 20" max - plenty capacity). How would you turn if the height was raised like that - build a wood stand and step on it - it would not be used all the time just when you wanted to do a large log.
Of course if its to costly to do then the idea would be scrap........................................Thoughts from anyone thats done it ?
Question that I was asked was if the blocks were say 6" (16" - 2" due to tool rest height + 6" = 20" max - plenty capacity). How would you turn if the height was raised like that - build a wood stand and step on it - it would not be used all the time just when you wanted to do a large log.
Of course if its to costly to do then the idea would be scrap........................................Thoughts from anyone thats done it ?