Quote Originally Posted by brianrupnow
C9X---Yes, it came with a 3 jaw chuck as standard equipment. I've waited 62 years, and I ain't tall yet ---Come from a long line of short fat people!!!
Thought I'd toss that in there.
I set my 12" x 36" lathe up on 6" channel on side welded into a box.
The added weight helps make it run smooth as well.

I'm 6' and I had a boss who was 6'3" tall.
He had the same lathe and stood on a 1" thick grating made out of oak.

Neat floor and kept the crud from under foot, but he was forever getting a crick in his neck when machining cuz he looked down at his work.
You can see just as much from the side.

I told him his height and standing on the 1" thick grate was contributing to the problem and told him what I'd done to help with the problem.

He just gave me one of those "boss" looks and went on machining stuff like he always did.

Anyhoo, you'll find lathes an interesting hobby.
Don't let it take you away from the hot rods.

I lost a year on my 32 dinking around with lathes.

Except for a serious coat of dust it didn't hurt the 32 any, but at the time I wish I would have stayed with the 32 and had it on the road a year earlier....