Hendey (BC) lathe on stilts

[Mebfab]

Barber Colman era Hendey lathe. But why is it on stilts? same auction has a 10EE jacked up too.

 

[rke[pler]

Probably just to make the electrical connections and filming easier? Not sure if that was the original shop, if so then very strange.

 

[Peroni]

I heard it was because the owner was very tall.

 

[4GSR]

I think the guy in the video is very short....too!

Very impressed on how fast that lathe stops on a dime. I wouldn't even know how to act with a lathe that stops on a dime.

 

[m-lud]

Barber Colman era Hendey lathe. But why is it on stilts? same auction has a 10EE jacked up too.

A guy could build a wood walkway/platform in front and adjust to his perfect height. Easier on old legs.
That guy is isnt very tall. It looks raised 6 to 8 inches

Edit. Raised more like 12 inches

 

[M.B. Naegle]

I'm average height, but I've seen a lot of shops/machinists intentionally raise their machines 4-6" in an effort to keep from bending over to operate, and IMHO it's not worth it. You'll still have a crick in your neck if you're running it non-stop and you have to lift chucks and work that much higher.

 

[dana gear]

I'm average height, but I've seen a lot of shops/machinists intentionally raise their machines 4-6" in an effort to keep from bending over to operate, and IMHO it's not worth it. You'll still have a crick in your neck if you're running it non-stop and you have to lift chucks and work that much higher.

Oh heck yes, Most of the people in our shop are over 6 feet tall. many machines are raised.