View Full Version : My Mustard Monster Extension
Kurt Rosenzweig
06-22-2010, 12:24 PM
I stole, err borrowed this design from AAW member Art Ransom. http://turningaround.org/
I called him last night and thanked him for making his site and I have to say that he was more then happy to help and volunteer info. A very nice person. I'm sure I'll be picking his brain some more in the very near future. As you can see from his site he has a wealth of knowledge. I'm going to be adding ballast boxes on the lathe as well as the extension before I dive in on the first porch post. I live in Cape May NJ and it has an abundance of Victorian homes as well as a very strict historical society and have been getting requests to duplicate some porch Post as well as newel posts. This should to do the trick at 13' capacity. I also made a steady rest with some left over material and my daughters old Rollerblades. Total investment including paint was $170. That sure beats $1800. buying 2 50" extensions for less capacity!:D I'll make sure to post the first go around in detail. Thanks for read guys!
Roger Chandler
06-22-2010, 12:26 PM
Awesome! That will turn most any spindle!
Rob Wachala Jr
06-22-2010, 12:36 PM
Wow! That's a huge bed.
Tony De Masi
06-22-2010, 12:47 PM
YIKES. Now that's a bed extension.
Tony
Rich Greinert
06-22-2010, 12:51 PM
Impressive. I look forward to seeing some of those porch posts.
Bob Bergstrom
06-22-2010, 1:02 PM
You might consider another steady for that length. I tried a 8' post on a friends 9' bed and the vibration of a roughing gouge in the middle of a 4 x 4 pine post was considerable. Beautiful job and the monster site is top notch.
charlie knighton
06-22-2010, 1:29 PM
very nice, keep us updated
John Keeton
06-22-2010, 2:24 PM
Just imagine the finial I could turn on that!!!! I will be interested in the followup pics of completed work. Neat!!
Pete Jordan
06-22-2010, 2:31 PM
Amazing! I agree with the extra tool rest.
Mike McAfee
06-23-2010, 2:38 AM
Finials and porch posts...... I'm thinkin how DEEP you could go on a hollow form!!!!:D
Great looking extension!
MMc
Kurt Rosenzweig
06-23-2010, 8:33 AM
Thanks guys. I think I'm going to experiment this weekend turning a couple of columns for an arbor my wife has been asking for. Most likely it will be stave construction joined with birdsmouth joints like Art Ransom does. Here's a cool site on the birdsmouth with calculators and all. http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/articles/birdsmouth/index.cfm
Might as well get some experience under my belt before making something for a customer.:D
Steve Kubien
06-23-2010, 10:36 AM
...why would you want to turn a 10 foot long pen and where are you going to find a decent hardware kit?
Doug Carpenter
06-23-2010, 11:19 AM
Kurt,
Where did you get the paint. (color)
and I think somebody made a concrete countertop. Maybe?
Kurt Rosenzweig
06-23-2010, 11:55 AM
Right on Doug. I've been making quite a few concrete counter tops. It's really a lot of fun except for the lifting to install part. As far as the paint I took the tool rest to the local Ace hardware and had them scan it for color. They got pretty close.
Steve. I don't turn pens. I kind a been sticking to pencils.:D
Doug Carpenter
06-23-2010, 12:07 PM
I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
I did my kitchen and I am going to do my bathroom soon.
Kurt Rosenzweig
06-23-2010, 12:14 PM
OK! Now your scaring me! LOL!
Doug Carpenter
06-23-2010, 12:20 PM
Not my "monster" my countertops.:o
Kurt Rosenzweig
06-23-2010, 1:21 PM
All righty then. I'll try to take a few pictures over the weekend. Each time the product turns out better. The Cheng video really took out the learning curve for me. Very informative.
Tony Wheeler
06-23-2010, 1:57 PM
what size angle is that you used 1/2?
charlie knighton
06-23-2010, 4:00 PM
Kurt, not sure how you are going to chuck these large pieces, i have just bought a revolving center chuck adapter so i can use faceplate on headstock and faceplate on tailstock
look in craft supplies spring/summer 2010 issue on page 49
under oneway revolving center look at (C) 130-2222 1 1/4"-8tpi adapter
it fits my 1642 jet revolving center so i believe it will fit the powermatic
enjoy
Kurt Rosenzweig
06-24-2010, 8:48 AM
Yes Tony it is 1/2". I did have concerns that the tailstock would'nt lock down because the lathe itself is 9/16" but it holds just fine.
Thanks Charlie. I'll check that out.
Tony Wheeler
06-24-2010, 12:00 PM
thanks Kurt I have so 1/2 flat stock that I was going to use for and extenstion what was worried about the tail stock and banjo tightening down I gues I had better get welding since Im now out of excuses
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