I just orderd the alps chuck and pac bay tail stock for my bench for turning eva and cork 3/4 to 1 " inside diameter I cant find any mandrel over 3/4 " diameter do I need to contact machine shop or what ? Any help would be appreciated.

Here Check this post and maybe they can make you one to fit [rodbuilding.org]

Bill - willierods.com

I have a 3/4" X 10" mandrel in stock. Please call or email with questions or to order.

Lance

I saw those I need bigger I will call this week thanks for your help
lance

Lynn at Backlash Tools can make any size you want.From a previous post ,if I understand correctly,Lance at Swampland Tackle,is handling all of his ordersnow.He does excellent work and the threaded TK Mandrels are the cats meow.He made a very wise choice imo as to Lance taking care of his orders also.

I make my own bushings for my 5/16" and 3/8" mandrels, you can make them as large as you want. The other thing you can do with bushings that you can't do with a plain mandrel is make the hole two different sizes to accommodate a steep taper blank. [www.rodbuilding.org]

I talked to Lance today. He missed my call but called me back within a few minutes, and was very helpful. Not to mention it was Sunday afternoon. Already impressed with service

Bill,
For that size, aluminum will work just fine.
Go to an aluminum supply yard, and have them chop off a piece of aluminum round stock in the size that you need.

It should cost you a dollar or two for what you need.

You can use your lathe do do a center point drill in the center of the rod, for your tail stock support.

Roger

Bill,
When I made my drum dryer, I needed a piece of 7/8th stock for the bearing end of the dryer.

I picked up a 4 foot piece of 7/8th aluminum stock for $3 at the aluminum supply yard.

For the end of the dryer bearing support, I then needed to center drill and tap the center of the stock with 1/2 X 20 threads. With the lathe, it was a simple matter to center drill and tap the end of the stock for the bearing support.
You should have no issue at all if you have a decent lathe like it sounds like you do.


Take care
Roger

Thanks Roger for your help the only problem is I don't have a lathe. I was in the market for one but instead I decided to upgrade my wrapper with alps chuck and Pac Bay tail stock. I decided to pick up two old used rods from the flea market one eva and one cork. I cut them off a few inches above the for grip and turned them on my stock rod wrapper before I bought the chuck and tail stock. Using a rasp and some sandpaper I riped them down and reshaped and smoothed them out in little time with results that where not to bad I think with the upgrades it will do a nice job. The lathe I have my hart set on is around 7 big ones. I would be to broke for rod components after that kind of purchase . Maybe in a few years. But anyways I do have a friend that a machinist. He is making me one today for free. Don't worry Swamp Land I appreciate the the good service and will be back for some future purchases.

If you have a drill with a adjustable speed that locks in place you can make a lath I have one that I have done cork, eva and a little wood work

You can get a very good lath for a LOT less them 700.00 Do a search here

Bill - willierods.com



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Thanks Bill I have seen lathes as low as $150.00 it just so happens the one I want is a lot more.