Shane Copps
05-26-2015, 2:50 PM
OK guys,
First, thank you for helping me with the centering issue. I remounted the log on the lathe (SS) like you guys told me to, Then as the lathe was chattering around a little vs. jumping across the shop, I added a little weight and Viola- I have been able to beat the log into a mostly round stick that is about half the size it was.
Here is my new dilemma- As I worked the wood, the live center kept tearing out and then the wood would quit turning. I tried hammering the live center in, but I can only get it to go in about 1/4 inch and then it stops and when I pick up the log, the center falls out. I line the marks in the center back into the log and sandwich the log between the centers. It turns for a while and tears out. I thought this was possibly because of some soft parts in the center of the wood, so I mounted some blocks on the log- centered the log again and started back up- now the live center is still tearing out of the blocking. I also noticed that every time the live center tears out, I am getting a deep burn on the other end. I also noticed that the log/blocking is riding up the "Dead" center and after a short time turning, the "Dead" center seems to be causing a friction hold on the log- which isn't helping my tear out on the live end.
The live center I have has a point and then four blades that go straight into the wood, and the "Dead" center is a point that goes up inside of a hollowed out socket area. It is when the log rides up to the socket area that I start having the friction hold from the center.
Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks
Shane
First, thank you for helping me with the centering issue. I remounted the log on the lathe (SS) like you guys told me to, Then as the lathe was chattering around a little vs. jumping across the shop, I added a little weight and Viola- I have been able to beat the log into a mostly round stick that is about half the size it was.
Here is my new dilemma- As I worked the wood, the live center kept tearing out and then the wood would quit turning. I tried hammering the live center in, but I can only get it to go in about 1/4 inch and then it stops and when I pick up the log, the center falls out. I line the marks in the center back into the log and sandwich the log between the centers. It turns for a while and tears out. I thought this was possibly because of some soft parts in the center of the wood, so I mounted some blocks on the log- centered the log again and started back up- now the live center is still tearing out of the blocking. I also noticed that every time the live center tears out, I am getting a deep burn on the other end. I also noticed that the log/blocking is riding up the "Dead" center and after a short time turning, the "Dead" center seems to be causing a friction hold on the log- which isn't helping my tear out on the live end.
The live center I have has a point and then four blades that go straight into the wood, and the "Dead" center is a point that goes up inside of a hollowed out socket area. It is when the log rides up to the socket area that I start having the friction hold from the center.
Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks
Shane