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I used a treadmill motor and controller on an old dunlap lathe.

Works like a charm, love the variable speed. comes up to speed slower but other than that it it great.

Great I found the videos. There was a comment made that he had great priced carbide inserts. Does he have a website?

I the post CapinEddie was mentioned. Who is this and where can I find him on the web?

Thanks for the heads up on the timer. Guess that might be built into the electronics.

So I was successfull in mounting and making this a functional lathe powered by the treadmill motor. The control circuits, I left in the console and installed the lower boards in there also. I left...

So I have found myself a working tread mill motor 2.7 HP. Destined for my old lathe.

I am trying to decide if I need to leave the fly wheel on the motor ot to take it off.

Anyone done this...

Wrap the wood in dry paper towels, place in a large zip lock bag. Microwave until the bag expands from the steam, Dont do this for more than 2 minutes. Take out wipe the inside of the bag dry, wrap...

Thanks for the Comments.

Back in the early fall I asked for plans for a Eugene Watson Trapazoid Jewelery box.

Well a fellow Creeker came through and helped me locate the plans.

I made two of these for Christmas...

Excellent job, looks great.

What do you do to finish the bottom? Looks like something is added with writing and to fill the void.

How were you able to get free shipping form Sommerfield tools?

Thanks for all the comments.

The bowl is natural spalted oak, no color added.

The finish is salad bowl finish, 6 coats, the spalting sucked up a lot of the stuff. I wanted to finish it in...

I have been turning pens, bottle stoppers, ring holders, and other misc stuff for 10 or more years.

I decided to try my hand on a small bowl. I measures 5 inches across.

The wood is some...

The mandrel threads are as long as the threads on the stopper.

Here are the instructions I use.



1. Cutting Blanks
Cut wooden blanks to measure approximately 1½" x 1½" x 2" long.
2....

I have only done the woodcraft version and I turn them on a mandrel. If you dont have a mandrel make one fron the correct threaded stock and chuck it up in a chuck.

Just my 2 cents.

Looking for a pic of the Kreg plan. Does anyone have one?

Thanks for the info all.

Has anyone built one of these?

How was the build process?

I have seen one in a shop for sale and it is a neat box.

I am planning on building a couple of the trapazoid boxs designed by Eugene Watson.

He had an article in American Woodworking April 1998 titled Mystery box.

I can still get a back issue of...

I have also found that a single point fence works best on my saw. I draw a line on the board, set the single point fence and use light pressure.

I have this one that I made....

I have been brazing band saw blades for over 15 years with moderate success. I bought a kit years ago from Woodworkers warehouse. They reccomended the following type of joint.

I have been using a...

Yep I looked it up and LOX is definetly it.

Thanks for the help.

Now I need to determine if it is #2 or #3, finsd a source and buy the bit.

I was given a few hundred deck screws. These are in a plastic carrier and were used on an automated gun of some type.

The head looks like this attached thumbnail.

Does anybody know the mane...

There are threads on here suggesting rock maple or hard wood soaked in Mineral oil and then microwaved.

I went that way to try it, had been using cool blocks.

I like these better and they are...

If they are not to bad you can try this:

I have attached pictures of the one I use. Can be done on glass with sandpaper or with a diamond stone. or sandpaper on MDF.