I'll show you mine if you show me yours, Lapidary shop that is Options

[El Dorado]

The rock shop thread got me thinking about studios, so here is my set up, now you can show yours off

This is my bench with the casting machine on the right. Here is where most of the action takes place

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[CP]

Cool Phil,

That's a good machine we think Unfortunately no we don't have an owners manual on ours either but I have taken it all apart and replaced several parts along the way. CP has to take it apart! Actually it's a really easy set up to take down.
Both sides have large nuts on the end of the shaft to hold the hubs on....left side is reverse threads, right is right handed thread and that one will have the 1/4 20 thread hole for the polishing pad to mount onto.
The inner hubs are not threaded or locked on but they do have a good snug fit.

Careful when buying replacement wheels with hubs......the ones we bought didn't have the right alignment on the shaft and had to be cut on the inner circle only to work....that was tough. Luckily we saved the original hubs and this time we replaced belts only which is not only much cheaper but had the proper spacin' too.

No idea where to get new trays either....we've repaired these several times. Keep your eyes open for them hanging in a rockshop.....they will more than likely be hung in back and very dusty. Never know though, they could be found that way.

Good luck getting it all going, we'd love to see some of the work you do then too. Lapidary work is really cool and ya' get to find ma' natures hidden treasures.

CP