I also hate it when I decide it "needs" one last finishing pass before sanding begins when Wham, I have a new piece for the fireplace.
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I also hate it when I decide it "needs" one last finishing pass before sanding begins when Wham, I have a new piece for the fireplace.
I hat it when I think my drill bits must need sharpening since it took so long to drill 4 pen blanks that I spend the rest of the night sharpening bits, only to find that the lathe is in reverse.
I second this. I love the fluteless gouges, I now have 3.
I bought a 2" SRG and a large scraper. They work great for the price.
Twice as I have settled into the garage for an evening at the lathe I have lost a screw when changing jaws, and two other times I have stripped a screw when trying to change the jaws, ending the...
Do a search for homemade lathe extension. I know there a couple here on this site for midi lathes. I plan to do the same thing for my Delta.
I had the same problem with all 3 of the drill chucks I have had. The first one that I tried to shorten came out too short:mad: I cut another one about an 1/8" at a time until it fit nice and snug....
Simply outstanding!! It makes me dizzy just looking at it and thinking of trying to make it. Any idea how many pieces it took?
I second the HF angle drill. Its cheap, light, and keeps going. During the winter months I take my Jet 1014 down to work and turn in the workshop. I used to use the air powered sanders there, but...
The best thing I have used is just a cheap welding jacket w/o any pockets to catch shavings. I wear an XL or XXL to fit over my other clothes, and it is relatively comfortable even in the summer.
I am so glad to see Tim is back. I have most of his old shows from PBS still on the cable company's DVR, and that is one of the reason's I have not switched cable companies. I don't want to lose...
I have had both of those pen mills, and several others and none of them have seemed much better than the other. However, I do have the WS carbide trimmer, and that thing can be a beast. It is a...
I bought a chuck very similar from Grizzly a several years ago. The taper was too long for the Jet 1014 that I had. It wouldn't go all of the way in unless the tailstock was extended some. I fixed...
I think you may have just missed the sale at WC about 2 or 3 months ago.
I recently spent a good hour drilling 4 pen blanks. They were some new kind of acrylic that I hadn't tried before. I was wondering why I couldn't go further than 1/4" at a time, figured my bit was...
Very nice. BEB is my favorite choice for pens and fly rod seats.
I feel for you, but at this point, I don't believe you have any chance with the shipping company. It's simply been too long for them to accept a claim, particularly with something of this value. ...
I couldn't agree more. The format is actually discouraging to use, but the content is absolutely solid. Unfortunately, I won't visit the site very often due to the software.
I have only started trying hollow forms in the last few months, and while I love turning them, I have never really seen a need to try a finial. I have never seen one that I felt a great urge to try,...
I have the same gouge, and I actually prefer it over my Sorby 1/2" gouges. I use the Sorby with the traditional grind on the bottom of bowls, but I could probably live without the fingernail grind...
Craft Supply usually has a few midi lathes set up and anyone can turn a free pen. I've seen lots of kids do this. Be prepared for a long waiting list however.
Glad to hear that you got a good one. It's rare to receive 2 bad machines in a row, but it is not unheard of. I know I have had that luck with cellphones and computer routers. You are probably...
I think that I have got those at Woodcraft.
I was also looking for some space saving ideas in the shop/garage. I built a stand that has a 20" x 20" platform. Then I took a few 24" x 24" pieces of plywood, and added some cleats of the bottom...
I've had a couple of cheap drill chucks where the taper was too long. I just made a couple of cuts with a angle grinder til I got a good fit.