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trevoratxtal:
Hello Mick
It is not such a joke to put a L5 on castors, it is one of the few lathes that you can as the base is an integral part of the lathe.
Set up in the factory for portable use.
Many L5's were used on military ships and in the back of military lorry's for field use.
The wide spread use of the L5 in College and Schools was that it was possible to install move and re site at will without extensive bolting down to keep accuracy.
My L5A is on wheels and is jacked level, easy moved when back access is required.
It was for that reason I was a little concerned that you cut into the base of your lathe.
As you only took a little away I see no real problem with alignment.
I to have used the switch gear aperture as a cupboard, but without cutting any away.
I follow your refurbishment with great interest.
Trev

micktoon:
Hi Trev ....... intersting stuff............it would be solving a few problems if I could move the lathe about, I have my Graduate woodturning lathe on locking castors and its fine and very handy to be able to move about.
    How have you gone about mounting your lathe on wheels Trev, do you have any photos or comments about either ways to do it, or not do it ? I won't be doing anything to the lathe for a couple of days now so will have a serious think about the idea, I only put the comment 'just joking' as normally when you mention lathes and wheels people start to panic lol. The more things on wheels the better in general in my book  :thumbup:
cheers Mick.
 

trevoratxtal:
Hello Mick
The following pics I took back in 06 and posted on the Harrison Group of Yahoo.
It was a simple and quick method I use on all my heavy equipment. (surface grinder, Mill, excetera ).
The wheels are cut from solid bar, suitable angle iron bolted to the base of the machine to hold the wheel axils.
The lifting angle has a lose bolt in the middle to stop any chance of slipping from a trolly jack.
The jack being the steering at either end thus allowing the machine to be moved sideways.
Once the machine is in place I use packing to level the machine and sit it down firm, the wheels are then left hanging.
I will take more photos showing the machine close to a wall and tucked in tight next post.

micktoon:
Hi Trev, thanks for posting the photos, looks like you have found simple but effective way to do the job  :thumbup: :clap: I like the trolly jack idea for the steering, keeps things simple.............. I might just be doing the wheel style L5 I think  :beer:

   Cheers Mick.

NickG:
I like that idea ... it's wheelie good  :lol:

Lathe is looking great BTW Mick  :thumbup:

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