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    More Shop Tips for Russell N.....

    I just added a bunch of new shop tips to Russell's thread of great tips. Some may be usefull for you....

    In 75 years of turning I've probably forgotten more tips than I remember....

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    Thanks Wally! Gonna check that out again.

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    Thank you Wally. It is appreciated.
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    "I turned a plug with a hole bored in it to fit into the hose on my shop vac. I inserted a 12 inch long, 1 inch dia soft plastic hose. I prefer to vac the chips out of a HF rather than blow them out. I already have enough airborn dust in my shop."


    Thanks for that one Wally. That's a great idea.

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    3/4" tap for Oneway live center

    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dickerman View Post
    I just added a bunch of new shop tips to Russell's thread of great tips. Some may be usefull for you....

    In 75 years of turning I've probably forgotten more tips than I remember....

    I bought a 3/4 x 10 tap from Enco for about $20. It fits the threads on my Oneway live center. PM has the same. I've made threaded hardwood caps of various sizes to hold turned pieces without damaging them. Works great to finish the bottoms of bowls.
    Wally -

    I'm looking at the Enco catalog and they offer several 3/4" X 10 taps. Which one do you recommend for the Oneway chuck? Here is the link to their catalog:

    http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMK32?PARTPG=INSRAR2

    Roy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy Turbett View Post
    Wally -

    I'm looking at the Enco catalog and they offer several 3/4" X 10 taps. Which one do you recommend for the Oneway chuck? Here is the link to their catalog:

    http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INLMK32?PARTPG=INSRAR2

    Roy
    Bottoming tap 311-0142.

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    Thanks Wally

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dickerman View Post
    Bottoming tap 311-0142.
    Wally,

    I just tried out the new tap on some tulip poplar and ash and didn't have any luck with either one. I first tried a 11/16" pilot and then a 5/8". I'm thinking its probably the wood but it may be my technique. What species do you use and how do you do it? Have you ever tried plastic or nylon? A company near me sells industrial salvage that I've thought about trying to turn.

    Roy

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    Wally;
    Where are these tips????

    Quote Originally Posted by Wally Dickerman View Post
    I just added a bunch of new shop tips to Russell's thread of great tips. Some may be usefull for you....

    In 75 years of turning I've probably forgotten more tips than I remember....

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    Roy, you need a hard dense wood to cut threads. Dogwood would probably work. I use a 11/16 drill. You can harden the threads with thin CA glue....Wait for the glue to dry before using it

    Certain plastics work very well for cutting threads. Probably better than wood.

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    Cutting threads

    Wally - do you drill and tap the end grain or face grain?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roy Turbett View Post
    Wally - do you drill and tap the end grain or face grain?
    It must be end grain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curt Fuller View Post
    "I turned a plug with a hole bored in it to fit into the hose on my shop vac. I inserted a 12 inch long, 1 inch dia soft plastic hose. I prefer to vac the chips out of a HF rather than blow them out. I already have enough airborn dust in my shop."


    Thanks for that one Wally. That's a great idea.
    That beats my plastic tube (that an EWT tool came in) duct taped over the end of my shopvac hose. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Colombo View Post
    Where are these tips????
    Try this link:

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?174722-Your-Best-Nifty-Shop-Tip/

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    Wally,

    I believe one needs to tap face grain, not end grain?

    Steve

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