Caught by the Mustard Monster bug!! [Archive] - Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community

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Keith Palmer

11-18-2009, 3:37 PM

Well, I have found that I truly got sucked into this vortex. I just ordered the monster with 18" extension kit from Sean at Toolnut. :D:D:D

I have been reading alot of the posts over the last few weeks of which lathe to buy and found that this will best replace my 1949 shopsmith for turning. The shopsmith gave me a great taste of woodturning, but I am tired of fighting its weaknesses.

I just can't wait to see the delivery truck in the driveway!!

Steve Schlumpf

11-18-2009, 3:39 PM

Huge Congrats!!! Looking forward to seeing the photos!

charlie knighton

11-18-2009, 3:43 PM

great gloat!

Pete Jordan

11-18-2009, 4:11 PM

I've had mine for 3 years and still love it!

Congrats!

Steve Mawson

11-18-2009, 4:14 PM

I have been taught not to envy but it's getting harder in this case. Let us see what you make on it. I will be waiting. Way Cool-Congrats.:cool:

John Keeton

11-18-2009, 4:19 PM

Apparently highly contagious!!:eek: Did you catch it from Gary Zimmel? Wonder if it can be transmitted thru cyber waves:confused: - must decontaminate my keyboard!!!!

Jim Podsedly

11-18-2009, 4:25 PM

You are going to love her! Congrats.

Tony De Masi

11-18-2009, 4:29 PM

Congrats, you will love it for sure.

Tony

Larry Marley

11-18-2009, 4:36 PM

Keith,
that is cool. Great machine.

gary Zimmel

11-18-2009, 4:51 PM

Congrats on the new "mustard" toy Keith.

I've only had mine for a couple of weeks, but sure do love it!

Gary Conklin

11-18-2009, 5:59 PM

Mustard Madness Congrats. Love mine.

Bernie Weishapl

11-18-2009, 6:06 PM

Congrats Keith. You are going to love it.

alex carey

11-18-2009, 7:00 PM

Congrats, you can't go wrong with the mustard. Be sure to have that camera ready.

Pat Zabrocki

11-18-2009, 7:12 PM

Congrats, you'll love it as all the others have pointed out and you can't beat Sean at the Toolnut!

cheers
Pat

David E Keller

11-18-2009, 8:12 PM

Congrats... I'll be joining you in the mustard camp when they drop the orders to powermatic

William Payer

11-18-2009, 9:02 PM

Congratulations Keith! Your will REALLY, REALLY like this lathe. I've had mine for a year and a half and I cannot see how I managed to work on the older lathe I had.

It'l be like Christmas morning waiting for that delivery truck to roll up to your house.

Alan Trout

11-18-2009, 9:43 PM

A proper lathe is just going to suck you in even further:D

Congratulations,

Alan

Ken Glass

11-18-2009, 11:44 PM

Keith,
Welcome to 'Club Mustard." You will love its versatility and ease of use. Could not due without mine. Congrat's!

Keith Palmer

12-07-2009, 10:53 PM

Well I got my 18" extension today!! But the lathe is on backorder, talk about torment:( Having that thing sitting on the bench just waiting to be mounted. I should have the lathe by the end of the month though:D

And here is the proof I got the extension!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/4168351768_ebb7d661fe_o.jpg

Steve Schlumpf

12-07-2009, 11:46 PM

You could take it out of the box and decorate it with Christmas lights like I did my lathe! Might make you feel better!

bill collier

12-08-2009, 8:57 AM

I'm in the same situation, enjoying my new 18" bed extensions sans lathe. They must have sold a lot of them.

Bob Stroman

12-08-2009, 9:12 AM

I'm in the same situation, enjoying my new 18" bed extensions sans lathe. They must have sold a lot of them.
Bill - I'll keep it warm for you.:)

Steve Mawson

12-08-2009, 10:20 AM

I will think about you waiting while mine is spinning. Hope it comes quick. That sale must have worked.

Keith Palmer

12-08-2009, 10:41 AM

I will think about you waiting while mine is spinning. Hope it comes quick. That sale must have worked.

Thanks:p:p

Yes, it sure looks like the sale worked. I have seen several people have ordered them.

Keith Palmer

12-15-2009, 7:34 PM

Well I left work for a couple hours to take delivery of the lathe:D:D:D.

Then had to head back to work and will spend the evening opening it up.

Unfortunately when the truck arrived the power lines were too low:eek:, good thing I had a stack of OSB laying around;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2801/4188345343_8534da33d4_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/4189108506_e5e81a3a9f_o.jpg

gary Zimmel

12-15-2009, 8:19 PM

A wood carpet to welcome the new toy! Very fitting.....

Congrats on the new lathe Keith. Enjoy.
Let us know how that first spin goes..

Dan Forman

12-15-2009, 8:26 PM

Hey, no fair ---you didn't have to carry yours into the basement! You are really going to like that lathe.

Dan

Bill Bolen

12-15-2009, 8:29 PM

OOOOOh, the fun begins

Bob Stroman

12-15-2009, 10:38 PM

Congrats Keith!

You can start collecting green logs now rather than OSB.

I love my monster.

Keith Palmer

12-16-2009, 1:34 AM

Well when I got home this afternoon, I couldn't open the box fast enough! I borrowed a pallet jack from work to move the crate in the shop and borrowed my dad's HF lift cart to assemble the lathe. The whole process went much quicker than I thought. I had to call my dad and ask him to pick up a plug on his way over. Here are a few shots of the assembly and my little helpers.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4189697206_ff3e671d5f_o.jpg

Helper#1 JT (on the lift) and #2 Josh testing out the lift.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4188936465_d88c20311e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4189697404_29d6cb24a3_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4188936795_3d28d277e6_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4189697564_0e9206b013_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4188936921_c6f81c231a_o.jpg

alex carey

12-16-2009, 3:17 AM

congrats, you won't be disappointed.

Jeff Nicol

12-16-2009, 5:51 AM

I agree the Mustard machine will keep you turning for a long time to come! I love mine and the old Shopsmith is in great condition too! Still a viable tool to have around. Have fun and the kids will have something to look forward to when they get to turn on that nice new machine. It will be around a long time.

Jeff

John Keeton

12-16-2009, 6:07 AM

Bob Stroman

12-16-2009, 8:45 AM

Even with the modifications the grey machine looks puny. Good thing it's in the foreground.:D

I'm a big fan of back savers like the ones shown in your photos. The pallet jack doesn't take up much room when the forks are stored under something, and the lift table makes a great horizontal surface for collecting stuff when not in use. Although, there are many uses for the lift table such as moving the monster when necessary or lifting your big brother.

Enjoy!

Sean Ackerman NY

12-16-2009, 10:45 AM

Awesome stuff Keith, enjoy! Thanks for posting pictures of the whole setup, looks like the little guys had a blast. Enjoy that hunk o' mustard!

Bill Bolen

12-16-2009, 11:22 AM

Thanks for posting back. Sure makes for an interesting video story. Looks like the boy's have a pair of hand-me-downs with their names on it. Happy turning...Bill..

Keith Palmer

12-16-2009, 3:30 PM

Keith, good setup with the Shopsmith and the PM!!:D You can work on being ambidextrous and turn two pieces at once!!

BTW, looks like you have a nice shop there, and the shop apprentices really look happy with the new family purchase!

Thanks John! I am thinking about shortening the way tubes on the shopsmith so it will take up less room. I can't get rid of it as I still use it for the disk sander and to power my jointer. I also think I may use it for the buffing rather than the Mustard.

Thanks, on the shop comment too. I really need to work on building a seperate space for the woodworking though, it doesn't mix very well with the hotrodding stuff.

I am blessed that my boys love spending time in the shop with me! Some of my fondest memories are from spending time in the shop with my dad and learning everything he would teach me. He is a cabinet maker by trade and a Hotrodding hobbiest. Like father like son!!:D:D

Keith Palmer

12-16-2009, 3:33 PM

Awesome stuff Keith, enjoy! Thanks for posting pictures of the whole setup, looks like the little guys had a blast. Enjoy that hunk o' mustard!

Thanks again Sean!! I can already tell just from roughing out that first spindle last night that I am going to love turning even more!!!

bill collier

12-16-2009, 4:24 PM

We are on the same schedule because mine was also delivered yesterday. Together with my teenage daughter, we got it out of the driveway and assembled in the shop using only a furniture dolly and our brawny strength. Progress has halted until I get a 220V plug.

Keith Palmer

12-16-2009, 4:28 PM