popped over to HF. This pump is cheap. I can't imagine it would last very long. But it seems to meet the minimum requirements. I'd buy it if it is sufficient for using a couple of times a year. ...
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popped over to HF. This pump is cheap. I can't imagine it would last very long. But it seems to meet the minimum requirements. I'd buy it if it is sufficient for using a couple of times a year. ...
You guys have been helpful thanks. Any other tips for a cheap vacuum pump?
This is a two part question. As I can use the vacuum pump for stabilizing wood and for chucking. How strong does the vacuum need to be.
I came across two today on accident.
This first on I...
I'm gluing it to newspaper so I can separate the blanks later. I'm worried that newspaper will saturate with CA and not separate later. I know this works between two pieces of wood with wood glue, I...
I've got an idea that will require me gluing acrylic pen blanks together stacked side by side and end think of it as butcher block.
First, I need to permanently add a section of wood in the...
I'm a local customer of CSUSA, I must say they have the best customer service of any company I have ever dealt with EVER. Among the benefits I have received. Replacing a part I lost through their...
Get one of these, it should hold your addition over for a year or so while you explore a whole new realm of possibilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5I2Yph57FI
So I looked at the belt and measured the wood (birds eye maple). I guess my perception of speed is way off, I don't have a digital readout and I always go on feel. It's 684 RMP and It's 9" board,...
OK, so I know there are some tricks for keeping the side grain from peeling at the two problem corners of a square edge project . I thought I remembered that you could put masking tape on the...
Yes, but could it turn a bottle stopper?
Like everyone else I'm drawn in by the finial. Is the finial an inside-out turning?
Very nice. Forgive my naivete, but how did you mount the Bowl blank to the the block? I suppose you could glue it, but I'm guessing you have a cleaner way.
Edit: Never mind, saw your other post.
I have had some bowls like you describe in oak and cherry for 20 years with no shifting or warping. Alternating grain looks much better than matching grain when stacking boards for bowls. I've...
Interesting approach. I'm sure the same could be accomplished without halving the circles. Drill a pilot hole, then use a jig, or scroll saw.
I Like the burn line right on the seam. It does a great job of hiding the seam, and makes it interesting.
Thanks for the write up. I was considering the comet II, it seamed like a lot of lathe for the money. The few reviews out there hinted of the manufacturer cutting corners. I went to my local Nova...
Thanks for the compliment. To be fair, I did turn a couple of boxes in high school 20 years ago. I'm happy with the way it turned out, but there are a few things I think I could have done better....
You can tell it's going to be a nice piece just looking at the rough.
I jsut turned an Ice Cream scoop for the first time, I just posted it under the tittle "fourth project". I'd like to see yours, you can post it on my topic if you like.
I've had my lathe about a month now, After A couple of bowls and boxes I thought I'd try something else. My wife mentioned to me that she thought it was silly that her friend didn't have an ice cream...
Good point Leo, but we also have radiation around us everyday, but I won't go willingly exposing myself to it in large quantities. Mold is one of those things I don't understand, so I'm approaching...
Thanks guys, I'm happy about the spalting. I'm worried about the health hazards of the mold, and the possibility of it contaminating the rest of the house. Do spalting and Mold go hand in hand? ...
Two or so weeks ago I picked up some Elm--a large hunk that had sat all winter. About a week or so ago I picked up a couple of bowl sized hunks of crabapple. I cut them from the base trunk of a...
I'd like to hear about your favorite finishes. Use a separate reply and this format for each finish:
1. Include a picture
2. Include the recipe
3. Provide the technique
4. Tell us when you...
The bowl is fabulous. It's got incredible form, the pyro is nice too.