its the toy thing. I used to say people that had more than one chuck body were lazy. Now I have 3 stronghold chuck bodies. I started out with a 14 inch jet, so I had the jumbo jaw set. Now that I...
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its the toy thing. I used to say people that had more than one chuck body were lazy. Now I have 3 stronghold chuck bodies. I started out with a 14 inch jet, so I had the jumbo jaw set. Now that I...
PROBLEM FIXT!!!
Called the tech people at Powermatic, and based on the speed of the fix, its a common problem.
The problem is from two set screws that loosen the spindle lock collar. But...
What I did late last night (this cancer crap makes you at times avoid sleep) was to pull the belt to one side and run the motor. Silent as the sound of falling snow. So that tells me its not the...
The past week I have noticed an on again off again ticking sound on my one year old PM3520B lathe. At first I attributed it to the fact that I had just taken apart my stronghold chuck to clean it and...
Pecan in North Texas is as common as it gets, its 95% of what I turn. Those examples are really exceptional, great color and grain. Mot of what I turn is like the bowl coloring, mostly golden-cream...
Sharpen the blade. You can do it easily if you have a dremel/ It takes about 5 minutes for a 103 inch blade with 2-3 TPI with the dremel and a cutoff disk, good eyes and good light. rk a starting...
The wiring was done by an electrical contractor earlier this month. The wires are in metal conduit attached to the sheetrock on the garage wall. The house main breaker box is less than 10 feet away...
Powermatic 3520B Noise interferrence problems.
Since getting the PM lathe, the home U-Verse and computer signal crap out when I fire the lathe on. I had heard about some noise issues regarding radio, but is this issue typical? During the...
Iam with you. I have no clue what a calabash bowl is. When I mount a blank on the lathe, I hope it looks like a bowl when its done. Cant always guarantee what shape it will be, what kind of base,...
That mesquite looks like it was well watered. iI dont see major cracking in it, great piece of wood.
I have some chunks of miss keet that came from a 6 foot long by 24 inch in diamter log but it...
We do stupid, except we call it an art. When its correct, its planned, when its a %$^% moment, its a design element.
Not knowing what you may have but if you dont have a grinder, you will need one about 20 minutes after you start turning. That is really the third thing to buy after One, the lathe and Two, at least...
Great story
Would a D9 Cat handle that log?
I man, you need some horsepower and it doesnt look like that log is ever going to float again.
Jamie, that is so true. I scored some mesquite here in Dallas from a firelot guy that was po'd they werent brought to him split. I got them real cheap, an after bringing them home and sitting in...
You must be a younger man, a much taller one, or all your turnings are 16 inch diameter cause I would have to get a third back operation or get me some 6 inch lifts to my flip flops to turn that far...
I like the lip, it is a delicate addition.
Did the tenon of feet go through to the inside, or were they just surface applied?
You have not turned much Mesquite, have you LOL.
That stuff is basically lots of defects with some good wood in the middle.
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I sat down, read the literature in the catalog, saw where I was doing something wrong, and re-tried. I was able in short time to complete the box, both top and bottom.
The wierd thing was that...
Iam like you, a newbie, but from past pursuits in other trades, I have learned, dont assume that one persons expereinces will benefit you. The maker of the tool doesnt live in a vacuum, they did...
When using the scraper to cut the initial center hole, I assume that you have to have the cutting edge above and to the left of center when you do that correct?
Perhaps I should try to angle the...
I scored some free pecan wood this week that had the same "ripple" look to it.
I hope it turns out half as good as that turning.
Well, I was watching a video, and that is what they used. So I took that opportunity to explain to SWMBO that ANOTHER tool will be required. (This before the end of the week since getting my Jet...
I was turning my first piece after about 15 years off from lathe work, making a turned covered box out of a mesquite log. The box, now finished on the outside at 2-1/2 inch diameter, has stopped me...