I bought my 1624 several years ago, and didn't have much a problem with the stepped pulleys. However, once I got the DVR upgrade a year or two later I seriously wondered why I had put up with the...
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I bought my 1624 several years ago, and didn't have much a problem with the stepped pulleys. However, once I got the DVR upgrade a year or two later I seriously wondered why I had put up with the...
Gotta ask. Where did you get the holder for the dust system air intake? It looks well made and easy to use.
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Randy, I realize you've corrected your problem so that the mortise fits. I hesitated earlier because I didn't know if you could remove the bowl, recenter in opposite direction, and recut the...
Many thanks to Brad for the design and plans, and Dean for putting a link here.
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I made mine out of oak. Gave it a little extra wood around the opening. Works like a charm.
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After reading through all 12 pages of tips, I'm really looking forward to the PDF. Thankie a bunch.
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I turn a lot of punky Aspen. Superglue is the best thing I've found to make it turnable, but it can cost a relative fortune by the time a piece is finished. It works great tho. I'm going to try...
Sounds similar to my experience. Mine came with a broken terminal box. Finally got a response from customer service and they sent me a replacement. Meanwhile, I had repaired the original with...
1624 doesn't have a spindle lock button that I've found. It does have an indexing lock but I understand it shouldn't be used for applications like removing chucks.
I had planned to do exactly what you're wanting to do. Someone said it was kinda tight between the handwheel and the motor. It is. There's room enough for a small increase in size but anything like I...
Lyle Jamieson has this four-step procedure. Do all these with the grinder off.
1. Set the Vari-grind jig angle so the nose angle matches the nose of the gouge you are sharpening (or duplicating). ...
I only see one post referring to using glue blocks for end-grain turning. Is this done with any regularity? End grain joints are the weakest joint I know of and I'd be concerned about flying wood....
Fantastic lathe, Michael. You did great work. Love home built tools!