1. Fig. 1 (tail stock) Build the tailstock first as all dimensions are based on it. Build from 3/4" pine, ply, or hardwood. Assemble pieces with 1 1/4" drywall screws. Remove screws and glue with Elmer's Wood Glue or Titebond. CLAMP AND ENSURE SQUARENESS. Once dry (24 hrs.), remove the screws and recheck for squareness. Round the top and bevel the sides according to the plan.
2. Fig. 6 (throat brace) Cut the throat brace from 1/4" stock. Width will be the same as the tailstock, 2 1/4". Height is 2", according to plan. Drill throat hole diameter centered on stock. The throat diameter of the Dremel Model 260 is 7/8".
3. Fig. 2 (bed) Cut the bed to size on a table saw. Set the fence at 3/16". Adjust the blade to 1/4" height. Cut a dado starting at the tailstock end, stopping 10" short of the head stock (moto-tool end). Before changing the table saw, run the tailstock through to cut dados (see Fig. 3). Readjust the fence to 5/16" and widen the dados to 1/4". You will want to widen the dado on the tailstock to 9/32" to ensure easy sliding.
4. Fig. 3 When placed on a flat surface, the dados in the bed rail and tail stock should line up with a tailstock dado having a slightly higher clearance.
5. Drill 1/4" holes in the bed pieces according to the plan.
6. Lay out and cut the bed profile to plan.
7. Assemble the tailstock and bed. Secure them with stove bolts and wing screws. Glue the throat brace into position assuring squareness (see Fig. 3 for positioning).
8. (Fig. 5) Pillow blocks:
a. Measure the widest point on your moto-tool (1 1/2" on the model
260). If the tool is cylindrical, pick a point midway on the tool
clear of the carbon contacts.
b. On a scrap piece of 2" wide, 3/4" stock draw a centerline.
c. Scribe a circle the diameter of the tool centered on the line.
d. Halve the width of the lathe (2 1/4") and transfer the measurement
to the 3/4" stock either side of the center of the circle.
e. Mark the stock with perpendicular lines.
f. Scribe lines parallel to the centerline by 11/16". These lines
should intersect the circle.
g. Drill the circle or cut with a coping saw.
h. On a table saw, trim along the parallel lines releaseing the
stabilizers.
i. Trim excess wood to the perpendicular line.
9. (Fig. 6) Attach the pillow blocks to the tool with tape leaving the end grain clear. Add glue, loosen the wing nuts, force the headstock end of the lathe apart with your fingers and slide the moto-tool into position. You will want to ensure that the moto-tool is level by supporting it with a scrap piece cut to the appropriate width. (This width is the difference between half the diameter of the moto-tool and half the height of the throat brace.) Clamp with the bed tightening bolts and set aside for 24 hours.
10. File a sharp point on a 10 penny nail (chucking the nail in a drill and filing while the nail turns works well). Cut to 2" length.
11. Select a suitably sized drill bit. Chuck it into your moto-tool and drill a mounting hole into the tailstock by slowly advancing the tailstock into the drill bit. Epoxy the nail into place. It should protrude by about 3/4".