I'm not getting involved...but... [Archive] - Sawmill Creek Woodworking Community

Glenn Clabo

01-12-2006, 9:13 PM

I'm just wondering...if a friend of mine was going to get involved...which is not me of course...is a DVR-XP lathe enough to allow that someone to do a reasonable amount of this spinny thing? I...oops a little slip there...have a small basement shop that really can't take a large Powermatic Mo-Chine...but I'd like to get something...for that friend of course...that would be flexible enough to fullfil a need to create round things for a long...long time. Are there any other suggestions for this very close friend of mine?

p.s. Bill Grumbine...I'm sure DRLOML thinks there maybe be some subliminal messages on your DVD but I've tried to convince her that you wouldn't do that.

Bill Stevener

01-12-2006, 9:18 PM

Hi Glenn,
Buy yourself the DVR, you will love it.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

Michael Stafford

01-12-2006, 9:21 PM

Glenn, talk to Dick Parr he bought one a few months ago and look at all the wonderful stuff he has turned on it. I turned on it at his house and I think it is a great machine for the money. You will enjoy it!:D Or your friend will...:p

Cecil Arnold

01-12-2006, 9:28 PM

Glenn, from everything I have heard it is a good lathe. I think Carole Valentine loves hers and I'm sure she will check in on the topic.

Ken. . .Tick Tick Tick

Sorry Andy, I just had to do it.

Glenn Clabo

01-12-2006, 9:33 PM

Big Mike,
I'm not allowed to speak to at least three people on the forum...Kevin Gerstenecker (Kevin it ain't my fault), Carole Valentine (sorry she really is a VERY secure woman), and that Dick Parr guy. I seems DRLOML feels that they are a very bad influence on me (read wallet).

Carole Valentine

01-12-2006, 9:46 PM

Hmmmph! Don't quite know what to think about that...I would NEVER be a bad influence on someones' wallet!

BUY A DVR and get on with turning!
She should thank me... I could have said buy a Oneway!:D:D

John Miliunas

01-12-2006, 9:50 PM

Fine then. I'm not one of the aforementioned three, so you can talk to me...For your friend, of course! :rolleyes: Your good buddy may be interested to know that I've had my mitts on a couple different brand of 1236-type machines, currently own one of those and have spun on a Vega bowl lathe AND on an older Nova DVR. It was one of those with the big ole Leeson motor hanging off of it with the variable speed box on it. I took a class at the local WC and the instructor knew that I already had the 1236 at home, so he put me on the Nova. All I can say is, that dern thing almost followed me home!!!:D So, if your friend is interested in communicating with a Nova non-owner (just so he won't be too largely influenced), feel free to have him PM me! :D :cool:

Andy Hoyt

01-12-2006, 10:54 PM

..... She should thank me... I could have said buy a Oneway!:D:D
Okay ---- I'll say it. BUY A ONEWAY!!!

Pick the red wire

Dick Parr

01-12-2006, 10:55 PM

Glen your friend could do worse then the DVR:p If there isn't room for a PM, then from what I have looked at, this is the most bang for the buck. Tell your friend to have fun with it.:D ;)

Keith Outten

01-12-2006, 11:34 PM

Geez,

Another one heading for the dark side....

Use the force Glenn :)

Travis Stinson

01-12-2006, 11:43 PM

The Dark side is immune to the force.......;)

Andy Hoyt

01-12-2006, 11:47 PM

Because it is the force!

Kevin Gerstenecker

01-13-2006, 5:54 AM

ROFL at Glenn! :D

Here's the plan for ya Glenn. Just show her this, and tell her you can do things like it JUST for her. She will forget all about your wallet, and go out and buy you a lathe herself! ;) (Hey, it sounds good, don't it?) :eek:

John Hart

01-13-2006, 6:46 AM

According to Stephen Hawking, renowned theoretical physicist, the Event Horizon is that point along the edge of a Black Hole from which there is no escape. You've...er..I mean...your friend has reached that point Glenn.:)

Ken Fitzgerald

01-13-2006, 7:15 AM

Repeat after me Glenn.....The World is Flat!....The World is Flat!......The World is Flat!.....:) You can resist this Glenn:) ......It works for me......The World is Flat!.......I've had tremendous pressure from these folks...primarily after they've been turning exotics....or when the effects of turning exotics is starting to wear off and they're going through withdrawal symptoms I believe......Again......The World is Flat.......fight it Glen!:eek: :rolleyes: :D

Jim Dunn

01-13-2006, 7:17 AM

I see an "event horizon" comming up from Andy.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:18 AM

BUY A DVR and get on with turning!

Geeez Carole...I didn't mean to get you all red in the face and stuff. :eek: :o :D :D

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:20 AM

Kevin,
That would be like introducing her to Harrison Ford...I'd be history.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:22 AM

I won't mention your name John...you are still safe.

Jim Dunn

01-13-2006, 7:23 AM

Harrison Ford has an ear ring, but I believe you can turns rings on a DVR. You'll come out ahead.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:25 AM

And for you Keith...you are actully the one to blame for ALL this. If you hadn't taken on this SMC thing...I'd be happily strolling along in the land of flatness. Now look what you've done.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:26 AM

Dick...We're planning on visiting my parents in the fall...they live in Maryville...you better be out of town.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:27 AM

You're beginning to scare me John.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:28 AM

Andy...[Fingers in my ears]HHhhuuuummmmm....I can't hear you.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:31 AM

Okay...Okay...Okay...Ken...I GIVE up....Uncle...DRLOML just said she can't take it anymore...she's buying me a DVR for my birthday in Feb.

Hhhhmmm...I wonder why she would wait until then????

Ken Fitzgerald

01-13-2006, 7:35 AM

Way to go Glenn......You wimp!:rolleyes: .....Next those turners will expect me to give in! :rolleyes: Way to go!..........Now I feel like that old cartoon of the mouse and the eagle and I'm the last great act of defiance! :eek: :rolleyes: :D (Congrats!)

Doug Jones

01-13-2006, 7:46 AM

Next those turners will expect me to give in! ........Now I feel like that old cartoon of the mouse and the eagle and I'm the last great act of defiance!
Just by posting in the turning section of the forum, your already starting to weaken. It won't be long now.

Repeat after me Glenn.....The World is Flat!....The World is Flat!......The World is Flat!.....:)

Ah yes, but wood is round,,, wood is round,,, wood is round.

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 7:56 AM

[quote=Ken Fitzgerald]Way to go Glenn......You wimp!:rolleyes: quote]

Sometimes you eat the bear...sometimes the bear eats you.:o Me thinks the bear is still hungry Ken.;)

John Miliunas

01-13-2006, 8:01 AM

[quote=Ken Fitzgerald]Way to go Glenn......You wimp!:rolleyes: quote]

Sometimes you eat the bear...sometimes the bear eats you.:o Me thinks the bear is still hungry Ken.;)

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrowl!!! :eek: Now Ken, the real only question is, do you prefer a lathe geared for Papa Bear, Moma Bear or Baby Bear????:confused: :D :cool:

John Miliunas

01-13-2006, 8:06 AM

Okay...Okay...Okay...Ken...I GIVE up....Uncle...DRLOML just said she can't take it anymore...she's buying me a DVR for my birthday in Feb.

Hhhhmmm...I wonder why she would wait until then????

Awright!!!!:D Why wait until Feb.???? Oh come now...You've hung out here enough to already know the answer to that one! A lathe, even the biggest, badest of lathes is pretty useless unless you're equiped! This gives you plenty of time to arm yourself with the proper arsenal, so that when you uncrate that baby, you'll be ready to rock 'n roll!!! :D

OK guys, who's got Glenn's address? We need to start stocking him up on some blanks!!! Glenn, you intend to go with some pens or are you jumping straight into the bowl vortex???? Both??? I'm sure we can come up with "something" for you to start with!!! :D :cool:

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 8:11 AM

OK guys, who's got Glenn's address? We need to start stocking him up on some blanks!!! Glenn, you intend to go with some pens or are you jumping straight into the bowl vortex???? Both??? I'm sure we can come up with "something" for you to start with!!! :D :cool:

Hey John...I'm heading toward bowls and the like. Pens just don't seem to be me. They cramp my hand.;)

John Hart

01-13-2006, 8:25 AM

Keith Burns

01-13-2006, 12:47 PM

All I can say is Welcome to the Dark Side:D . And I do mean dark...........

John Miliunas

01-13-2006, 12:52 PM

Yup...I agree. I'm in. I've been spending this last week getting blanks ready to ship to people. My basement is full,.... my garage is full. Even after I ship all the Buckeye that I owe people, there's got to be one or two scraps I can send to Glenn......And Ken ;)

I don't have anything overly large up here, but could arrange for a couple small to mid-size bowl blanks! :) Glenn, PM your snail mail.

Ken, I'll save a couple for you, too!:D Or, did you just want me to go ahead and send them along, so that they get there the same time the lathe does????:D :D :D :cool:

Cecil Arnold

01-13-2006, 1:27 PM

Way to go Glenn! Welcome to the dark side. Now if Ken will just relax and come out of the closet as it were, I'm sure I could find a small mesquete something to send to Idaho.

Jim Dunn

01-13-2006, 1:56 PM

Maybe Ken needs to stay in the closet till Andy sets off his device? Or till he gets a lathe small enough to get in there with him?

Jim

John Hart

01-13-2006, 2:12 PM

Raymond had a lathe in his closet!

Harry Pye

01-13-2006, 3:35 PM

Glenn,

I got my DVR at the same time as Carole. I think there is something wrong with mine! It does not produce the same quality of work that hers does! :rolleyes: :) :o

The Oneway 1236 and Jet 1642 are both quality machines and are priced just about the same. I didn't have enough space for the Jet 1642. (That sucker is longgggg!) I didn't think the Oneway added enough capacity over my Delta Midi so I went with the Nova.

I've replaced the tool rest and the live center and Carole sent my some grips and a handle. These made a nice machine even nicer.

Also check through some of the older posts and see the handle midifications that Dick Parr made.

Hope this helps, Harry

Glenn Clabo

01-13-2006, 5:03 PM

Thanks Harry...I'm searching and learning. After all these months of trying to avoid this I'm trying to catch up on the posts.

Cecil Arnold

01-13-2006, 5:12 PM

Glenn, all you have to do is ask.

Andy Hoyt

01-13-2006, 10:45 PM

Wow! Ya spend a whole day on the road (went to an absolutely worthless woodworking show) and look what's taken place. Faaaaaaar Out.

Good move, Glenn. I admire a guy who jumps up, declares his insanity, and then proves it in one fell swoop. Ya done good.

Now, Ken. We need to talk. I think you know what the topic will be.

Joe Tonich

01-13-2006, 11:42 PM

ROFL at Glenn! :D

Just show her this, and tell her you can do things like it JUST for her. ;) (Hey, it sounds good, don't it?) :eek:

nice plug..............

Kevin Gerstenecker

01-14-2006, 8:50 AM

Thanks Joe. Terry Quiram so kindly gave me a few pieces of the Curly Maple that enabled me to turn that HF. Beautiful wood, and nice to turn! Thanks again Terry............I appreciate it a LOT! :)

Bill Grumbine

01-14-2006, 9:49 AM

p.s. Bill Grumbine...I'm sure DRLOML thinks there maybe be some subliminal messages on your DVD but I've tried to convince her that you wouldn't do that.

Hi Glenn

The only "subliminal" message I can remember is the one with the flashing red words on the screen. :eek: :D

Bill

Ernie Nyvall

01-14-2006, 11:20 AM

Bob Noles

01-14-2006, 11:43 AM

Guys and gals, this was an easy one. It took what... three threads and and one session with Bill G. and Glenn came over. Kicking and screaming, but nevertheless we got him.

Now for Ken... has he had his session with Bill G yet? If not... get a rope.

Ernie

Ernie,

I think hooking Ken is like fishing.... we just need to change the bait :eek: :D He is getting hungry and close to biting soon!

Got a feeling Andy is about to make a run to the bait store. :rolleyes:

Andy Hoyt

01-14-2006, 11:48 AM

Ernie,

I think hooking Ken is like fishing.... we just need to change the bait :eek: :D He is getting hungry and close to biting soon!

Got a feeling Andy is about to make a run to the bait store. :rolleyes:

Bob - The timers and det cord have been on back order for far too long. I'll be calling my friendly terrorist tonight to ascertain status.

Jim Dunn

01-14-2006, 12:09 PM

Andy I got some C-4 with a wiff of walnut shavings. Maybe I could scrounge up some Cimtex with some hollow form ash shavings, would those do it you think?

Andy Hoyt

01-14-2006, 12:30 PM

Sounds good. As long as the specific gravity does not exceed 29 hg/ml divided by the densisty (calculated as pi x the % of mass at -230° F) we should be AOK.