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  1. I have one. It's ok for the money. I've had no...

    I have one. It's ok for the money. I've had no problems. Lots of jaws. Runs true. I've turned 20" bowls. I like mine.

    Cpb
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    Hmmm... If you have it on a rollng shelf why move...

    Hmmm... If you have it on a rollng shelf why move it to the bench top? Why not use the shelf. Perhaps just beef up the rolling shelf. Same storage space and no lifting.
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    Two banjos and a Jameson type captive back tool...

    Two banjos and a Jameson type captive back tool rest or a Jameson type captive tool rest which doesn't need an extra banjo.

    You also need a regular tool rest to support the boring bar at the work....
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    I'm photo challenged. But I assure you it's a...

    I'm photo challenged. But I assure you it's a butt simple thing to do. Aquire a chunk of 1" by 2" cold rolled steel. A floor stand dtill press works best to drill the holes in the ends. Space the...
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    I made a big, heavy, very stable boring bar...

    I made a big, heavy, very stable boring bar holder out of 1" by 2" about 3 foot long cold rolled steel. I drilled two holes in each end so it can hold 3/4, 5/8, 1/2 and 3/8 inch boring bars or...
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    I worked with cable on large wood spools. Three...

    I worked with cable on large wood spools. Three feet in diameter or so loaded with several hundred pounds of cable. The spool ends were held together with long bolts and t-nuts. Occasionally the...
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    My guess is t-nuts would be many times stronger...

    My guess is t-nuts would be many times stronger than wood threads. If installed properly they clamp the wood between the t-nuts and the spindle. That's a very firm connection.

    Spindle, face...
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    Would t-nuts perhaps work for this application? ...

    Would t-nuts perhaps work for this application?

    Cpb
  9. My Shopsmith is a horrible lathe... It can't turn...

    My Shopsmith is a horrible lathe... It can't turn slow enough and it is less than ridgid. Under powered too. It makes a lot of noise too.

    C
  10. Thread: First lathe

    by Clint Bach
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    I just don't get those short bed lathes. The...

    I just don't get those short bed lathes. The tailstock is almost guaranteed to be in the way. They don't really save much space. I don't want to take the tailstock off and put it back on. I consider...
  11. I remember seeing this issue in action on a real...

    I remember seeing this issue in action on a real circular sawmill.

    My dad also invented a new sawmill tooth shape that solved this problem. He never patented the idea but it solved this problem....
  12. My dad had a circular sawmill in the fifties....

    My dad had a circular sawmill in the fifties. That's a long time ago and I was a kid so memories may be inaccurate...

    That mill was very sensitive to the issue you are having due to how the teeth...
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    My harbor freight chucks (I have four or five)...

    My harbor freight chucks (I have four or five) all run identically and run true. Zero problems. I tapped the morse tapers to hold them in the headstock.

    To tap the morse tapers just chuck a bar...
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    I modified one to use as a valve spring...

    I modified one to use as a valve spring compressor during an engine overhaul. Worked great.

    Clint
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    Huh... I wonder why it's eluding my browser? ...

    Huh... I wonder why it's eluding my browser?

    Clint
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    STC 1000 temperature controller.... Dirt cheap......

    STC 1000 temperature controller.... Dirt cheap... Heat and cool 10amp relays... -50 to 210 degree C control range.... Search the net...

    My previous post seems to be lost here somewhere....
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    For what it's worth... I have a STC-1000...

    For what it's worth... I have a STC-1000 temperature controller I tried to use on a sous vide conversion of a crock pot. It has too much lag for a sous vide crock pot (the pot not the controller) but...
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    Most roller blade wheels I have seen have 8mm...

    Most roller blade wheels I have seen have 8mm center holes. A 5/16" bolt works just as well. Some of the cheaper wheels have oddball sizes and the spacers between the bearings are terrible or non...
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    Morse taper reamers usually have a dimple in the...

    Morse taper reamers usually have a dimple in the back that you can put your tailstock live center in. This keeps it perfectly aligned. Lock the spindle and turn the reamer with a tap wrench or...
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    15 inch crescent wrench is the way I go. It's...

    15 inch crescent wrench is the way I go. It's also good for a bunch of other things around the shop. Get one and have a universal problem solver.
  21. Just a thought... Removing the headstock from the...

    Just a thought... Removing the headstock from the bed would be too much of a job for me. That thing is more weight than I can handle by myself. But, you could loosen the head and put some rubber or...
  22. I had a noise with my g0766. It all went away...

    I had a noise with my g0766. It all went away after I removed the knock out bar from the spindle. Boy did I feel, well... Sometimes it's the stupidly simple things that bite me the hardest...
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    Thanks for the info. The one using the thread...

    Thanks for the info. The one using the thread attachment is very helpful. This machine came with the manual. It's very helpful but it is only in black and white. The ones on the net have better...
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    Teknatool ornamental turner

    I got a teknatool ornamental turner used.

    Enough of it is there for it to be useful. It's missing some cutters but that's no big deal. It does have the cutting frame manual, and stops. The...
  25. Thread: Yarn Bowl

    by Clint Bach
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    I drilled the hole at the end of the slot then...

    I drilled the hole at the end of the slot then used the saw on my Swiss Army knife to cut the slot. I then used a round file to true up the slot. A little sandpaper to smooth things. It only took...
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