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Wouldn't you need at least a 3 ton unit for Tucson? :D


Mine is an 8000 btu which is the only one of physical size to fit into the small shop window. It is a little under powered during really...

I put up four of the four foot shop lights in my shop, hanging them up with screw eyes centering the ceiling rafters then, using "S" hooks to hang the fixture. My fixtures came with 110 volt plug...

Very nice Ken and way much better than my first hollow form that survived .:D

I did the same thing on my first one and set it up on the shelf where it then decides to split all the way...

The shop is moving along nicely Bill. You know you are going to have to move the patio stones over to the fron door of the shop. :D

Congratulations on the new tool as well!

I would...

I want to do some vases also, but not without a steady rest.:eek: I may make it a little smaller than my 20" swing as I'm not really interested in hollowing out the inside of a 14" vase at this...

This is a timely post Robert as I was looking into making one for my 3520. What is the width of the doughnut ring from outside edge to inside edge? It looks to be about 3" wide or so. I'm going to...

Makes sense Neal. You're doing what I have been doing all along but run into problems when I want to take another cut on the outside down towards the chuck. I would leave a ridge there where I...

Thanks for all your ideas.


Kaptan: My last hollow form I made a slightly longer tennon. While the tennon did bottom out in the chuck, it held very well. Maybe I'll try an even longer tennon on...

How do you turn the sides of your hollow forms so narrow? Do you leave extra wood to allow turning smaller after the outside of the form is established or make your tennon almost as small as your...

Bill, Congratulations on the hollowing system! I've been hollowing on a hollowmaster and enjoy the challenge that hollowing provides. Maybe one day I'll spring for a captured system.

I know that...

Bill, My shop has 3/4" tougne and groove flooring which I don't want to damage, so I put down 1/4" luan plywood on top of that with short screws. Then I painted with battleship gray floor paint.
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Congratulations Ray! It's good to see another South Carolinian on here.


IT guy here also, so I know about changing servers. Matter of fact I replaced one last week. You hope for a smooth...

Bill, I would go as big as expenses would allow as you will appreciate the extra space. I'm in a small 12' X 16' (outside dimensions) utility building converted to a shop. Of course if I didn't have...

Ditto on what Mark and Paul said.

I do the same as well.


MikeT

Ditto on what Neal said.
Very nice job Mike. I bet it made lots of fine dust while turning.


MikeT

Congratulations on your new Mustard Monster Tony!

The truck driver helped unload and load my mustard back in Janurary. We had a fork lift, but ended up picking up the lathe from the tailstock...

Congratulations on your new lathe Bernie! I'm sure you'll love the DVR.

Uh... get a SuperNova chuck to put on it, that plastic cover on the spindle threads isn't going to hold very well.:D

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Nice looking bowls NE George. I have some cherry waiting for me to go get it. But first got to use up the maple that I currently have.


MikeT

Congratulations on your new Mustard Monster! You're going to love it!

I put mine up close to the shop wall like you did and later moved it futher away to make room for reverse turning which I do...

Darn, thats one fine looking Adocado HF Andy!

Good work, but ya had to put a collar on it didn't ya.

How you going to get the Guacamole dip out now?:D


MikeT

Congratulations Adam and welcome to the mustard club. I got mine back in Janurary.

Mustard Rules!


MikeT

Thanks everyone! I have ten more logs of the stuff sitting outside the shop spaulting or rotting whichever it decides to do. I have turned several bowls from it that I'll post once finished.
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Neither do i Mark.

Were you doing a mustard roll call?
If so....

Here! :D


MikeT

Here's a bowl 9-1/2 by 2-3/4 and my first hollow form attempt at 4-3/4 by 4. These were turned from my practice wood.

Sorry for the photo quality. Still learning the camera / lighting combo.
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I like it Neal. It's different for sure. I can see flowers in it with bees buzzing around.:D


MikeT