Wednesday, September 9, 2020

How to make a simple and cheap OSB cabinet for your mini metal lathe

 



























Tools and materials I propose:

Air compressor, nail and staple gun kit

Cordless Impact Driver

Block plane

Jigsaw

Countersink bits

Chisel set

Mini machinist’s lathe

Table saw

Forstner bit set

Cordless drill

hacksaw


I recently bought a mini desktop machinist's lathe. I wanted to be able to move it around in the shop with all it's accessories. So I made this simple OSB cabinet. The lathe is mounted on it's top with two bolts. It has three drawers with several compartments to fit my needs.


First of all I cut my 15mm OSB pieces to size on the table saw.


Then I glued two pieces together to make the top. I used the nail gun to keep them together while I added the screws. To add the screws, I predrilled pilot holes, counter sinked them and then added the screws.


I positioned the lathe on it’s place and marked the positions of the bolts. These bolts will keep the lathe mounted on the cabinet. I used a forstner bit to drill the holes on the bottom so the nuts underneath won’t interfere with the drawers. 


I then nailed, screwed and glued the dividers and the bottom of the cabinet. 


Finally I made the drawers. With a series of cuts on the table saw I created the half lap joints. I then glued and nailed the drawer parts. I created a finger hole on each drawer with a forstner bit. 


I also added some drawer stops. I did this because I didn’t want the drawers too deep. 


Then I decided to cover the front endgrain with some solid spruce pieces which I cut on the table saw. 


Next I cut a couple of pieces out of a threaded rod and mounted the lathe on the cabinet using nuts and bolts. 


Then I added a back panel and made several compartments in the drawers to fit all my accessories. 


Finally I cut two handle holes using a forstner bit and a jigsaw.


I am really happy with my new cabinet but I am happier that I know have a machinist’s metal lathe. Anyway I hope you like it too because that was it. See you soon with a new project video.


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