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  1. Lathe time needed, Silver Spring, MD area

    Moderators, if this is inappropriate please move/remove. I am moving to Silver Spring, MD and have sold/given away my entire shop, including my American Beauty. Looking to buy time/share/whatever...
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    For what it is worth, I recall seeing a picture...

    For what it is worth, I recall seeing a picture of one of the wise ones, it might have been David Ellsworth, doing bed posts with the tail stock end being a fixture on a wall and the head and bed of...
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    I'm sorry I was not clear. It is the Q101. Also...

    I'm sorry I was not clear. It is the Q101. Also again under the heading of full and fair disclosure, I buy the 1/2" blade, .25" thick, 3 hook. I have the Laguna 14"SUV with a pretty serious motor....
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    That is where I get mine. Full and fair...

    That is where I get mine. Full and fair disclosure, I buy the least expensive blade and only use my bandsaw for either breaking down green wood/logs/slabs for turning or rough cutting on carving...
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    For what it is worth, the best thing about...

    For what it is worth, the best thing about sliding the headstock to the end of the bed ways, other than comfort, is that you are absolutely out of the line of fire, when hollowing or working on the...
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    Every time this sort of thing comes up, I always...

    Every time this sort of thing comes up, I always have to put in a pitch for the Hurricane chuck line. I have several, use the heck out of them and they have held up very well. And they are cheaper.
  7. When this sort of question comes around, I always...

    When this sort of question comes around, I always feel the need to mention the "Hurricane" line from The Wood Turning Store. I have used them for some years, less expensive but have certainly...
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    Let me encourage you to reach out to a local...

    Let me encourage you to reach out to a local turning club. The Chicago Woodturners is of course not meeting in the physical sense, but are having remote meetings, including one next Tuesday, May 12....
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    If I were going to do the cheap wood glue cut...

    If I were going to do the cheap wood glue cut with water idea, I think I would make some up in a squeeze bottle, squirt it on and smear it around with a piece of scrap, or my finger if I know me. ...
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    Under the heading of what it is worth. A few...

    Under the heading of what it is worth. A few years ago at the AAW seminar, I was Glenn Lucas's video guy for several sessions. We got to chatting about one thing and another and I asked him what he...
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    Second the switch suggestion. I can and do stall...

    Second the switch suggestion. I can and do stall or at least slow my AB when running at slower speeds and taking a big bite. That is a mechanical stall, I have never tripped the drive. However,...
  12. I do exactly what you just posted. Job one is to...

    I do exactly what you just posted. Job one is to mount between centers, and form a tenon, and work on the area near the tenon that I could not get at when a chuck is in place. Then mount in the...
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    I was taught by an English friend to drive such...

    I was taught by an English friend to drive such that the passenger is in the ditch, in other words always put the passenger side on the side of the road and you can not go wrong. That said, I was...
  14. Under the heading of for what it is worth. I...

    Under the heading of for what it is worth. I lived my entire career in heavy industry of all kinds. Hearing protection, eye protection and where indicated appropriate dust/contaminant protection. ...
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    I have to put in a plug for the Hurricane line...

    I have to put in a plug for the Hurricane line from The Woodturning Store. Also available on Amazon. I have both sizes and find them high quality and an excellent price point.
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    For what it is worth. I have replaced quite a...

    For what it is worth. I have replaced quite a few kitchen tool handles for my wife and for friends, such as potato mashers, dough hooks and the like. They all go in the dishwasher after use and to...
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    I have the Robust handle which I use with both...

    I have the Robust handle which I use with both Thompson gouges and some hollowing tools. No issues in my case. After seeing the Robust handle I said well duh and made two more for myself. Not near...
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    I have used a variety of chucks at other folks...

    I have used a variety of chucks at other folks shops and I am convinced that my Hurricane's both the 100 and the 125 are the absolute equivalent of the Vicmark in terms of use and obviously a...
  19. Thread: Paint

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    I am not much good at painting myself but I find...

    I am not much good at painting myself but I find that a light spray with sealer (Delf) seems to make the colors more uniform.
  20. Don't know if this helps but I made a few by...

    Don't know if this helps but I made a few by gluing up corian slices to get the desired thickness.
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    I am with Jon, I cut the cheapest white glue I...

    I am with Jon, I cut the cheapest white glue I can find with water and use it as a grain sealer. Also, I have taken "old" glue from folks and done the same. Seems to work very well. The advantage...
  22. Thread: Smock

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    I use a welder's smock as that was the cheapest...

    I use a welder's smock as that was the cheapest thing I could find. That said, if you find the heavier denim type shirts in a thrift store for cheap, but a huge one and wear it backwards. Now that...
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    Try "Turning Humidors with Dick Sing" by Dick...

    Try "Turning Humidors with Dick Sing" by Dick Sing. Dick, if you do not know him, is an accomplished turner of significant standing with a number of books. I have the book and it seems to provide a...
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    Also, check the motor capacitor and the switch...

    Also, check the motor capacitor and the switch that takes the cap out of the circuit once the motor is running.
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    Well now that we are on the subject of Reed and...

    Well now that we are on the subject of Reed and his mail box: Reed, I sent you a check in payment for the carbide rods you offered. It was never presented and my bank has cancelled it. Let me know...
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