Boxford Splashback

I have a Boxford AUD with 16 inches between centres on a 36 inch bed and I want to fit a splashback, BUT.

I have found a drawing of a splashback but it appears to be for the long bed (28 inches between centres) version with a length of 41. 5 inches ( the splashback that is)

Can someone tell me what the splashback length would be for my version?

ALSO, having spent some time obtaining meaurements and drawing and cutting templates, I now find that the lathe would have to be moved away from the wall by about 4 inches to fit the splashback in, unless there is a way of making a splashback to fit flush against the wall. (almost) any suggestions welcome.

Edited By Brian Hutchings on 22/10/2016 20:39:14

Just how close to the wall is your lathe? If your not to bothered about it looking like the original how about just sliding a piece of sheet say 16s gauge down behind it slight kink at the bottom to sit in the tray job done.

An AUD has to be easier than a bench version with the motor and countershaft both sticking out the back. If it is happy against the wall all you need to do is drop down flush with the wall to one inch above the drip tray, bend forward almost 90 degrees so there is a little bit of a slope on the ledge, then a turn down at the edge into the drip tray. Width is the width of the drip tray.

There are more than 2 bed lengths so easiest to measure off the job than risk someone giving you a measurement off a different one.

Edited By Brian Hutchings on 23/10/2016 07:48:40

Surely the length for the 16'' between centres would be 12''shorter than that for an identical lathe, but of 12'' less between centres? Only if the lathes have different layouts, other than the bed length, would the splashback need to be different other than in length - or are we missing some other details?

The only doubt seems to be the actual bed length of the longer lathe (you say''it appears to be for the long bed).

One question might be whether the tailstocks are identical for both variants (look at lathesdotco pics?).