Longbed SS ?

regnar · Post by **regnar** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:27 pm

I vaguely remember someone mounting a tail stock on a wall to the right height of the Shopsmith. Turned the side that was over the tubes. Flipped it around and did the other side. I would post a link but I cant remember where I seen it.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:48 pm

deekay wrote:I don't plan on stretching mine (it barely fits in its current spot as it is), but was thinking that a better solution to stretching one might be purchasing a new set of longer tubes rather than splicing. Considering the tubing is centerless ground I'm afraid it would most likely be more money than what most might want to spend. I'll see about getting some prices and source for some 8' long tubes.

Please let us know about any prices you find. I was quoted $100 per 10' tube as the lowest I could find locally. Thanks.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:48 pm

regnar wrote:I vaguely remember someone mounting a tail stock on a wall to the right height of the Shopsmith. Turned the side that was over the tubes. Flipped it around and did the other side. I would post a link but I cant remember where I seen it.

Nick is the culprit! I do not remember WHERE either(it IS in a post on this forum).

He tells of attaching a tailstock to the wall and aligning the ss and work piece to it and as has already been said, flip the workpiece end for end to turn the second half.

lv2wdwrk · Post by **lv2wdwrk** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:05 pm

A guy on eBay had a frame(legs, bench & way tubes only) for $90. It was a buy it now that ended some time ago. You may want to contact him - his id is ram12654. Good luck.

deekay · Post by **deekay** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:21 pm

billmayo wrote:Please let us know about any prices you find. I was quoted $100 per 10' tube as the lowest I could find locally. Thanks.

Will do. I'll try to put in some enquiries tomorrow.

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:49 am

mickyd wrote:I have a vague recollection of someone using TWO shopsmiths side by side, headstock of one, tailstock of the other as an extended lathe. If this is true, it's probably the cheapest route to take, providing you can get a used SS for a good price. It wouldn't even need to have a headstock.

jpg40504 wrote: Nick is the culprit! I do not remember WHERE either(it IS in a post on this forum).

He tells of attaching a tailstock to the wall and aligning the ss and work piece to it and as has already been said, flip the workpiece end for end to turn the second half.

Just found this for another thread. Nick tells us how...here.

efmaron · Post by **efmaron** » Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:11 am

I think Dusty has the right idea to stager the joint and also the inside tubes should be as long as posible to reduce the flexing.