Delta 46-855 Bed Extension for 46-250 MIDI Lathe

by Delta

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Delta 46-855 Bed Extension for 46-250 MIDI Lathe

From the Manufacturer

Delta No. 46-855 Midi Lathe Bed Extension is 22 1/2" long, its cast-iron bed increases overall bed length to 44 1/2" when attached to Midi Lathe (37 1/2" capacity).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 inches ; 25.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 26.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000051WRG
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 46-855
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,385 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Extension, once you figure out the trick for alignment, November 6, 2001

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Dee Soren (Folsom, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Delta 46-855 Bed Extension for 46-250 MIDI Lathe (Tools & Home Improvement)

If the paint color had been anywhere close to the color of my midi lathe, I might have given it 5 stars.

Also, I spent almost 45 minutes trying to get the darned thing aligned right. Then, when I thought I had it right, I tried to put the tailstock back on. It came to an abrupt halt at the connection point. Taking it back off and feeling the inside edge, I realized I had missed by less that a 64th of an inch. The positive thought was "Wow, the tailstock was sure machined for a nice, close tolerance, but what a pain to get aligned!"

Then it struck me, "Hey, why not use the tailstock as an alignment tool." So, I loosened the bolts, slid the tailstock to the midpoint of the intersection, tightened it up, bingo! Perfectly aligned! Do recheck with a dependable straight edge after re-tightening the bolts, though.

I highly recommend that Delta change their simple little, one-page instruction sheet to include that little tip. Turns a 45 minute task into a 2 minute job. And after all, some of us bought this configuration because of space considerations, and we are likely to set it up and take it apart several times a year!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great extension to enable bigger projects., April 22, 2005

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Bill (Torrance, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta 46-855 Bed Extension for 46-250 MIDI Lathe (Tools & Home Improvement)

I just got this in and it's a really solid piece. I used Dennis' advice in another review to help align it, and it was setup in 5 minutes. (Thanks Dennis) You do have to prepare some extra space in the shop for it though, as when assembled it's pretty long, and disassembling/reassembling would be a pain.

I got it for free with the mail in rebate program they had last year, but even if I didn't get it then it'd be worth spending the money on now.

5.0 out of 5 stars Doubles the fun with the lathe, February 2, 2008

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John Stewart (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta 46-855 Bed Extension for 46-250 MIDI Lathe (Tools & Home Improvement)

We bought this as well as the lathe for my father (retired carpenter) this past Christmas. This is a must have addition for the lathe. Easy to set up, I gave my dad the tips from the other reviews.