Recent content by AFineMess

So assuming that overall the lathe is initially designed to operate safely under specific loads, I wonder if by adding the weight one is moving out of the range specified design. Also, I wonder if the user is causing excessive wear on the components? I think I need a diagram of where the forces go.

If I mount an unbalanced piece of wood on my lathe, it causes vibration. i.e. I'm spinning an offset mass at a high rate of speed. If I add weight to the base of the lathe (e.g. sand bags, concrete blocks, bolting it to the floor), I can stop the vibration. My question is, where is the force...