Wilson Revelle
06-04-2013, 1:46 AM
Ok... so I am kinda new to all this.. in fact 6 months ago if you asked me to cut a piece of pine I would have told you to go see someone else. I was so scared of wood that it saw me coming and said "HA!!! He is gonna have to come back and buy another piece." Well..... In a fit of crazy, and as a way to help fight my medical condition, I decided to no longer fear wood. Anyway to make a long story shorter, 6 months ago I had a circular saw... today I have: Circular,2 Band, Table, 2 Scroll, 2 Reciprocating, Jig saws a BUNCH of Sand paper, stains, paints, Table Belt Sander and a plethora of other wood tools.... and now have added the LATHE! well... I got the lathe and 8 lathe tools, Duplicator and 21 pieces, varying sizes, of hard wood (oak, Maple, I think, Mahogany and some other wood I cant ID) for $180. The tools are Craftsman and in ok shape. I already had an 8 piece set from Harbor Freight. I was playing with a Mini Lathe that I got from... Harbor Freight... but when I found out that the chuck was not going to be available for the Mini until August, I took it back and purchased this one off Craig's List. I guess I got three questions that are bugging me:
1. It did not come with any faceplates.... sooooo.... I have the standard spindle ends (sorry... dont know all the language yet) and thats about it. I have been unable to find anything online about making my own faceplates other than ones that need to have a chuck involved. I dont have the $100 plus dollars to invest in a chuck and was wondering what is stopping me from making my own Faceplates? I have a welding machine and know how to use it and figure that the main thing is balance and center. I am lucky to live in an area where steel is EVERYWHERE and they make steel plates in all sizes that I can drill holes in and balance for center. I know the size of the nut that I need, 3/4 in. soooo all I really need to do is make the freaking plate. I am drawn to asking you pros before destroying my lathe trying to make my own.
2. How did I do on my purchase?
3. Just how deep is this "Vortex" that seems to be sucking me down?
Thanks ahead of time for the help :)263735263736263737263738
1. It did not come with any faceplates.... sooooo.... I have the standard spindle ends (sorry... dont know all the language yet) and thats about it. I have been unable to find anything online about making my own faceplates other than ones that need to have a chuck involved. I dont have the $100 plus dollars to invest in a chuck and was wondering what is stopping me from making my own Faceplates? I have a welding machine and know how to use it and figure that the main thing is balance and center. I am lucky to live in an area where steel is EVERYWHERE and they make steel plates in all sizes that I can drill holes in and balance for center. I know the size of the nut that I need, 3/4 in. soooo all I really need to do is make the freaking plate. I am drawn to asking you pros before destroying my lathe trying to make my own.
2. How did I do on my purchase?
3. Just how deep is this "Vortex" that seems to be sucking me down?
Thanks ahead of time for the help :)263735263736263737263738