Jet Mini Lathe Stand?

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Stand?

Larry Barnes

>This is a stand I made for the jet mini,, The drawers have no bottoms so that chisels can be

stored and left open while turning, and the chips will fall through. The whole thing was made out of

mdf except for a little hardwood edge banding, and drawer fronts. Now if i can post the pic.

Larry

My lathe cabinet

Fred in NC

>I made mine from 3/4" birch plywood. It has 4 lockable casters from Woodcraft.

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Wood Spinner

>The custom stands look great but I would rather spend my time turning than doing flat work.

My Jet 1014 sits on a roll around mechanics chest purchased from Sears. The chests come in different heights or you can modify the top as required for your size. I can store all my small stuff in the drawers and roll it to where I want it. Med. cheap and very fast. I can also take it in total to craft shows for demo.

Good turning and be safe

Bill in Casa Grande, AZ.

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Tony Dentino

>I have the Jet stand... it's not wobbly at all. A good solid stand.

Tony

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Danny Wells

>Don,

I put my Jet Mini on one of those inexpensive woodworking benches that you can buy at a DIY store for about $100. Works great.

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Robert Cox

>Concrete blocks.

6x6 footers. 4" hollow blocks. 2-3/8" allthread in each end to 2x4 cross pieces.

Bolt the lathe to cross pieces.

Oh yeah, 1 diagonal brace just for fun.

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Garrett in Victoria

>The bottomless drawers are a very neat idea. A good-looking and useful stand.

Cheers, Garrett

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Scott Greaves, Blackfoot Idaho

>Hi Don,

I have the Jet stand for the Jet mini. It is very solid and well made, just like the lathe. I highly recommend it! Of course it does not have drawers, so I would recommend making a tray with a lip around it from 3/4" plywood, to fit in-between the lathe and the stand. This would allow you to collect dust and chips just like any other stand! ;-) (Just kidding!) It really is a nice stand that allows you to get right up to your lathe.

Scott.

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Don Henthorn Smithville, Texas

>Thanks for posting the pic, Larry. Gives me some good ideas for my next stand.

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Don Henthorn Smithville, Texas

>C'mon, we need pics, Bill. How about it?

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Peter Teubel

>Ditto. Very well designed. Stable and no cross piece on the floor to trip over.

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>That certainly looks practical - love those bottomless drawers.

Thanks!

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Thanks for advising me that the Jet stand works well (except for storage!). I may just get one of those for now, and build a drawer/chest type when I have an idea of what sort of storage I will need.

Bought it...

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Don,

I have the JET stand and love it. It's very solid and sturdy and the best part is that it's easy to take with you when you take the lathe. Well worth the cost and agrivation of making one.

Jennifer

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Peter Teubel

>The only drawback to the jet stand is the fact it doesn't store very well (assembled). Friends have also used the Jet mini stand for other small lathes. Works very well.

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Thanks for your input, Jen. I have only looked at it in catalogs, and wrongly thought it would be wobbly.

Now I just have to choose a vendor for the lathe and stand.

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Rod Peterson -- Ormond Beach

>At the End-O-Pond Picnic in April 2003 Ken Salisbury and Al Crandall (and some others) brought their Jets (I think there were at least five Jet Minis there). Ken has the Jet stand and Al has one that he built. There is nothing wimpy about either one.

Tired of turning on my Workmutt, I've thought about buying the Jet several times but can't get past the price. I've tried to get Al to build me one like that ever since, but he still blames me for the nasty burn he got the year before at Pond-O-Rama '02. I talked to a local welding shop and he quoted me an estimate about three times the Jet price. Nice as it is, I think I'll just build one out of wood. Especially after seeing the other suggestions in this thread.

Rod

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Rod Peterson -- Ormond Beach

>Ken Salisbury bought his at the Jet scratch 'n dent outlet store in Nashville(?). He is a moderator over on SawMillCreek

I'd check with him, particularly since I can't remember the URL of the Jet store.

Rod

www.generalindustrialsupp.com

L Guthrie-Amherst Jct, WI

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Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>Hello Rod,

Thanks for the input. I am just starting, putting my toe in the water over here in the whirly-whirly side.

How is everything further up the coast, there?