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Posted by:
Mike Tilbury
(65.214.119.---)
Date: January 15, 2010 01:13PM
So I recently acquired a wood lathe, I will need to purchase a 3 or 4 jaw chuck but my question is. What would I purchase to hold the other end of the mandrel when I am spinning a handle?
Mike Re: Lathe
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 15, 2010 01:28PM
You should already have a live center for the tailstock. That will fit into a 60-degree bore on the other end of your mandrel. So you really don't need to buy anything else, other than to make sure your mandrels have that bore in place.
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Posted by:
roger wilson
(---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: January 15, 2010 02:09PM
Mike,
Tom is right on. Normally the lathe will come with a pointed tail stock that you can use to hold your work piece from the tail stock end. However, if you use your lathe very much, you will find that your work goes easier if you buy a few accessories. One thing that will be nice is the addition of a keyed or key less chuck that fits into your tail stock. This is nice to use if you want to drill out a work piece. Normally with lathe work, the drill bit is held stationary in the tail stock, while the lathe chuck spins the work piece into the work piece. It is also nice to have a chuck that is mounted on ball bearings that can be inserted into the tail stock. This allows a variety of objects to be placed into the tail stock to hold the spinning work piece. If one is using a mandrel without a depression in the end, the end of the mandrel can be chucked into the spinning chuck without having to have the end of the mandrel bored to accommodate the spinning work piece. With respect to chucks, it is generally nice to have a self centering 3 jaw chuck for its ease of use and reasonable tolerance accuracy. If, you are holding a non cylindrical work piece, it is nice to have a 4 jaw chuck with independent jaw adjustment. Also, if you want extreme accuracy, the 4 jaw chuck with its independent jaw adjustment will give you the best overall centering accuracy. Good luck and enjoy. Roger Re: Lathe
Posted by:
Gary Henderson
(---.mco.bellsouth.net)
Date: January 15, 2010 03:41PM
I am SO looking forward to the lathe demo at the Expo! Re: Lathe
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 15, 2010 04:58PM
Morris Schlesinger is one of the top wood turners practicing today. We're lucky to have back again in 2010. If you attended one of his normal demos you would find yourself paying a couple hundred bucks. At the Expo, it'll be free.
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Posted by:
Gary Henderson
(---.mco.bellsouth.net)
Date: January 16, 2010 10:46AM
I suspect that after seeing his demo, I am going to end up laying out MORE than a couple hundred bucks.....
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