I just scores a Sharp 1660C lathe in pretty damn good shape. I'm planning on setting it against the wall in my shop. My problem is, like most lathes, the electrical box is on the back. I just know I'm going to have to get into it at some point, so I figured I would remote-mount it on the wall next to the lathe. I pulled the box off and it looks easy enough. Just fab up an extension harness, fab a block-off plate for the recess in the back of the lathe, fab wall brackets for the box and tie it together with flexible conduit.
I'm just wondering why I don't see this done regularly in all the pictures of lathes pushed up against walls.
I'm just wondering why I don't see this done regularly in all the pictures of lathes pushed up against walls.
Comment