FILENAMES: stkswvl2.jpg stkswvl3.jpg stkswvl4.jpg stkswvl5.jpg stkswvl6.jpg stkswv2a.jpg - with more compression by Phil Plumbo stkswv3a.jpg - with more compression by Phil Plumbo stkswv4a.jpg - with more compression by Phil Plumbo stkswv5a.jpg - with more compression by Phil Plumbo stkswv6a.jpg - with more compression by Phil Plumbo DESCRIPTION: These are pictures of the "stacking swivel" mentioned in the newsgroup. Posted by Fitch R. Williams . Fitch provided the following description: ================================================================================= Text to go with pictures of the same general file name. This is the tool I use to move my lathe around the shop using an engine hoist. My lathe is a 12 x 36 Gear Head Taiwanese Import. It probably weighs about 1,000 lbs, I have moved it with the 400 lb. bench attached. Important Note: It is important that you have room for the legs of the engine hoist to go under the lathe bench. On my lathe the bench will not fit between the hoist legs. Stkswvl2.jpg: Overall view of the stacking swivel. The vertical shaft is made of 5/8" CRS threaded 5/8-NC on the lower end, bent into an eye on the upper end. The eye is welded shut. In use this tool is installed through the lathe bed with the bottom bar cross ways as in the next picture. Stkswvl3 shows a close up view of the lower part of the tool. The cross bar is made out of what I found out later was a piece of 1-1/5" 4130 rod. I didn't want any load supporting welds so it has a nut on the other side to tighten it up. The 2" x 1/4 strap fits into the bottom of the lathe bed over the top of two of the cast in cross braces. The pieces of 1" pipe welded onto it are to keep it from sliding around when the lathe shifts position. The strap is welded to the vertical shaft. Stkswvl4 shows where in the lathe bed the tool installs. Stkswvl5 shows it installed. In practice I usually take the chuck off the lathe and run the carriage to the far tailstock end of the lathe to balance it. My engine hoise has 2 ton capacity so it is no problem. Stkswvl6 shows the cross bar in position under the lathe with the tool installed. The nut has not been tightened to the bar is not tight up against the bottom of the lathe bed as it would be if I was going to life it up. Hope this is of use to some of your folks. Fitch