Jet 1642 - Realistic Pontential

[Chris Rolke]

here is my 1642 turning a large platter (28")









the outboard stand it based off of the one that was in the woodturning design magazine one from a few years ago

i think i only got up to 350 rpm and that was sanding

it was an interesting project to say the least

the bowl was made from 5 laminated 2x4's

i have a large 20" wall hanging using the same setup


it you have questions about my setup let me know
finished

[Tom Keen]

Ive turned oak and osage orange, green, on my 1642, inboard with about 1/4 of an inch clearance.. blanks weighed at least 60 pounds.. no problem. Ive got 400 pounds of sand on the leg bench. Make sure your work is as round/balanced as you can get it, use a big face plate with alot of screws.. go slow when you start out.. support the piece with the tailstock when possible. And most of all stay of of the line of fire!

Generally, Ive found that there is an inverse relationship between size of the bowl/blank and fun.. the bigger they are the less fun the turning.

Have fun