Metal projects shop/lathe

[Gary Conklin]

I am looking for some pictures of metal projects that y'all have done either for your lathe or shops. I am going to have some access to some steel, and am looking for ideas. I have already done an outboard rest, hollowing rig. Anything else? Inspiration sought! Thanks.

[dan carter]

Ball pein hammers, tap wrenches, spring centers; big boy starter punches (14 inch in length), to name but a few. I regularly use a spring center when tapping bottle stoppers on my wood lathe. For hand tapping on a lathe, the spring center fits in a chuck in the tailstock and helps align it and pushes the tap into the hole. We used to use a spring center as one of the first lathe projects we required.

[Dan Hintz]

No metal projects yet (the lathe is still sitting on the floor, separate from the stand, awaiting clearing of proper space in the workshop), but I'm looking at working on custom pen components, bottle stoppers, etc. I'm sure all of these will require some custom tooling to make the work a little faster as I get into the hang of things.

If there's enough interest (and posts to warrant it), I'm sure Keith won't mind adding a new forum.

[ray hampton]

a new forum [metal lathe ] will be more than welcome

[Chris Fournier]

I wouldn't limit it to "lathe" but more of "metalworking in and for the woodshop" sort of thing where we could look at metal jigs, fixtures, machine bases, storage etc. that involved all or any of the metal fabrication processes from lathe work to welding. Oh yeah, it would be a great forum for multi media work - castings etc..

[David Warkentin]

I for one would definitely like a metal lathe forum.

[Gary Conklin]

"lathe" but more of "metalworking in and for the woodshop"

This is what I was looking for.

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Gary, I have been visiting the following site and in the turning section the guys there use some pretty neat tools that they have built. Thought if you haven't seen it there may be some ideas for you. It is all video.

[David Warkentin]

What site is that?

[Keith Outten]

You guys have my vote already....but the decision isn't up to me. I can create a new forum in just a few minutes but it has to be something the majority of the folks here want.

I have been a hobby metal worker for a very long time and I would love to have metal working forums here at The Creek. I own a small metal lathe, benchtop mill and three welding machines. I also own a fair number of metal benders that I use to fabricate sign hangers and other stuff that I need for various projects.

I have two questions:

Are there enough people here that would like to see metal working forums at The Creek?
Do you think that our woodworking Community can coexist with metal heads?

Sound off..I'm listening.
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[Gary Conklin]

Keith, 1 suggestion you might want to make this a Home Page Topic, or at least another thread, but my thoughts are:

Especially with woodturning, metal work goes hand in hand, but there are also a bunch of folks who make there own tooling for flat work, neader work etc. So you have my vote with one caveat. It should pertain to woodworking or woodworking shops.

[Dennis Ford]

I have limited metalwork tooling and enjoy making some of my own tools. Home made woodworking tools interest me, discussions about tolerances of 0.000? don't. I have no idea how many other people feel the same way.

[Keith Outten]

Dan,

I made a spring center decades ago, I think it was one of my first projects. I still have it in my toolbox and use it when threading on my lathe and bench mill.

Geez, thats a very old memory from long ago
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[Dan Hintz]

Do you think that our woodworking Community can coexist with metal heads?

It coexisted with laserheads, and that's quite a bit farther from woodworking than metalwork is...

Seeing what other people are working on would give me incentive to do something unique.

[ray hampton]

I would like to see a forum that cover metal-work but only if it will
benefit the SAWMILL as a whole group