"T" lathe for rosettes and flatwork

[roger oldre]

just finished the first run of parts on this lathe. I added a headstock 90 degrees to the bed.

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Here the template can be seen.

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[charlie knighton]

i see the lathe spindle just above the on/off switch........what type of wood are you working with........not many curlies

[roger oldre]

i see the lathe spindle just above the on/off switch........what type of wood are you working with........not many curlies

The spindle above the switch is the standard direction. The one with the rosette in it is the one at 90 degrees. it is kiln dried pine turned cross grain. the cutter is less than 1/16" wide it is pretty hard to get curls when changing direction constantly and cross grain. next time I do a green "peeling" turning I'll post the curls. Once did a maple log 18" diameter and 40" long for a unity candle ceremony it was out of balance to start with.
Enough to make a 700 pound lathe movable with one hand! the curls were way long and deep when done. painted with bees wax to prevent cracking for the ceremony two days later. Most of the turning I do is fully dried and laminated or staved.

On this lathe I use one VFD for both motors. They are both the same HP and the specs are similar. I just unplug one and plug in the other. The control has start/stop, forward/dead/reverse, and a speed pot(0-3900)

[charlie knighton]

I just unplug one and plug in the other good idea......what is the headstock casing made out of.......looks like 1/2 steel.......what size bearings did you use......when did you make this lathe.....great fabrication

[roger oldre]

The headstock on the old part is 6" square x 1/2" thick steel tube. The bearings are 1 1/2" ID. I had to return the original Atlas spindle to fit. Original bearings were crazy expensive. In the mean time I made a new tool post holder and a riser block for the tail stock so it is now 12" instead of 10". I started this a couple years ago when a fellow turner asked me about building a special lathe. He got a different lathe. I hadn't finished it up because there wasn't a need. I used to couple two lathes together to turn platters for rosemaulers. When a customer asked for rosettes a few weeks ago I decided I would finish this one off with the addition of the 90 degree head.

[charlie knighton]

I made a new tool post holder and a riser block for the tail stock so it is now 12" instead of 10".

pictures please of tool post holder and tail stock with riser block.....headstock is great

[roger oldre]

here is the tool post riser. this one has been machined taller than the original and the spherical collar has been made to take up the difference inheight. it could also have been done with a longer "T" slot clamp bolt and some washers under the original lamp post holder.313337
here is a shot of the tail-stock riser under the stock tail-stock. atlas lathes are easy because the ways are rectangular and not pyramidal.313338

here is a shot of the complete lathe with both heads. the 90 degree has enough adjustment to get a 7" deep turning behind the ways of the bed.313339
here is a second shot of the riser by itself.
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[charlie knighton]

very nice....thanks for the pictures.......some might call you handy.......I call this understanding the principals.....thanks for sharing Roger