SO...I bought the American Beauty at the Raleigh AAW couple of months ago. And - in conversation with Brent English, I asked what was different about his outboard turning attachment vs the Vicmarc. I had seen the Vicmarc, but not the Robust. He replied: Nothing! We just knocked it off! and we chuckled a bit....I asked other than color - is yours better steel, or any other differences? ...Nope! was the reply. With a substantial price difference favoring the Vicmarc....I went to Woodworker's Emporium and bought the Vicmarc.
It arrived recently - and well....let's just say that I took Brent literal. That was clearly not his intent. No rant here - just a mis-understanding. What I am hoping is that I can simply add some 2'x4" rectangular steel tubing to the "feet" of the Vicmarc - and mount it as the robust is mounted. Not a good pic on the Robust site - but, if you expand them a bit, maybe you can see what I am looking to do. I DO have the swing away on my Robust - so I need to get the main pivot point further away from the lathe legs...which is what I believe the Robust unit is doing with the rectangular tubing. Would appreciate any insight and input you have-
Links to pictures:
Robust - http://www.turnrobust.com/?s=outboard+turning+attachment
Vicmarc - https://www.woodworkersemporium.com/Vicmarc_V00861/
Thanks!
T
It arrived recently - and well....let's just say that I took Brent literal. That was clearly not his intent. No rant here - just a mis-understanding. What I am hoping is that I can simply add some 2'x4" rectangular steel tubing to the "feet" of the Vicmarc - and mount it as the robust is mounted. Not a good pic on the Robust site - but, if you expand them a bit, maybe you can see what I am looking to do. I DO have the swing away on my Robust - so I need to get the main pivot point further away from the lathe legs...which is what I believe the Robust unit is doing with the rectangular tubing. Would appreciate any insight and input you have-
Links to pictures:
Robust - http://www.turnrobust.com/?s=outboard+turning+attachment
Vicmarc - https://www.woodworkersemporium.com/Vicmarc_V00861/
Thanks!
T