I have a bad back so bending over gets old quick. I have raised several of my lathes 4-6" . Good idea to bolt the lathe to whatever you use as a riser so no chance of it slipping of the riser. Would never use standard concrete blocks !
Seconded, Similar reason. Only 5' 10" .. or I would be if "cable tensioned", but scoliosis, so the lathes are up 3 to 4 inches,
You are in the SB forum?
ATTACHED .. square tube you can easily move, modify, LEVEL and periodically check and RE-LEVEL.. should do yah well-enough.
Which implies provision for carry-through, ELSE it's own, adjustable/shimmable
floor bolting to get and retain the best out of the "spaghetti bed".
No pull-down, but even my dining room table has adjustable feet. Hand-laid porcelain tile floor thing.
Heavier than a SB nine is incidental.
It was intentionally built so 3 active kids were to slam into it, there just be an educational bruise rather than wine spills on the lace or linen!
Fast learners, kids can be!
You'd have to ken "bank shots"?
Also work gone wrong so badly it can tip a light lathe to a faceplant - or scary close to - that a 2000 lb more massive lathe would very nearly ignore.