One of my friends is researching Stubby as well as Robust and Oneway. He said the Stubby is substantially less expensive than a comparably equipped Oneway or American Beauty, including delivery.
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One of my friends is researching Stubby as well as Robust and Oneway. He said the Stubby is substantially less expensive than a comparably equipped Oneway or American Beauty, including delivery.
I don't think you really need 3000+ rpm. I use the 3 inch buffs all the time at 1725 rpm. I use a stand-alone motor, I think it came from an air handler a long time ago. I mount the wheels on...
The hand held tools from D-way and Derry are designed to have low stress on the body. They are sort of half way between the hand held tools of Ellsworth or Jordan and the articulated/captured...
A correction: the Elbo is more expensive than I remembered, and it looks to be heavier duty, comparable in price and capacity to the Bosch. It also looks like it is used primarily at the end of...
Your size requirement is modest, so many different rigs will work fine. The Elbo, Hollow Fast, and Simple Hollowing rigs are articulated rigs on the inexpensive side and will do the job.. If you...
I am curious why everyone is happy with MERV13 or 14. Why would you not want to achieve HEPA levels? Efficiency is at greater than 99% at the smallest particles, compared to ~75%
All the tools mentioned previously are quite good. I will throw one more into the mix: the Kelton hollowers (set of 3). They are pretty inexpensive and work great. For hollowing by hand, I have...
Mike Peace has a YT video on making a sanding paste. There are others too but his is pretty typical
The variety of endoscopes that you can buy has increased quite a bit compared to 5 years ago. The newer endoscope camera I bought, that I mentioned in my earlier post, is much better than my prior...
My endoscope that I purchased ~ 2016 was serviceable but relatively low quality image. The one I purchased in 2018 was much better resolution and also much better focal distance. Mine has a USB...
I consider 3 speed ranges as an advantage because of the increased torque available. I consider the minimum speed of 250 rpm way too high and a deal breaker.
To me, when you only have 3 or 4 bug holes, they look distracting rather than interesting. I would definitely fill those. Mixtures of sanding dust and/or coffee grounds would fill those rather...
These quiet air compressors are great. California has a good reputation but there are several other brands also available. Their downside is that the cfm is on the low side, but for my use they...
Free hand sanding using a 2 inch sanding mandrel in a drill press (or your lathe) also works well. I have a flat glass plate that I use to check that the piece doesn't rock. Also, even with a...
I have no direct experience with bocote, but here are some ideas. 1. Do not use CA glue until the spheres are fully dry. Some cracks close up on their own upon further drying and CA glue will...
to answer your other question, a diamond shaped carbide insert is used for detailing: scribing fine lines, rudimentary beads, getting into narrow areas. There is a separate carbide parting tool.
I also heartily endorse wet sanding. I use walnut oil on wood and soapy water for wet sanding between coats of finish. If your sandpaper is getting clogged, use more oil. You want a slurry and...
There is a type of spalting known as "white rot" that causes the light/dark pattern that I am seeing in your photo. I think it would look nice in a finished piece, but I personally only use such...
I have experienced the spur drive drilling into end grain problem. Never use a Steb center for this. A big reason for this is that the wood is so wet that it is moving too much and you need to...
I also think scrapers are the way to go. A brand new scraper can be found for under $40. Another option would be an Oland tool, which is also a type of scraper with a replaceable tip. You can...
I use tap water with a few drops of dishwashing detergent. I do this off the lathe with a 2x2 inch square piece of sandpaper.
I wet sand with wet/dry SiC paper. I usually just do 400 grit followed by Beall buffing. There are many who instead of buffing use automotive polishes.
A distinct type of carbide tools, that cut rather than scrape, are made by Hunter. Much higher quality of cut. But only available in round shapes. I also urge you to research Oland tools. These...
There is a YouTube video by Mike Peace, on tailstock maintenance. It might not solve your problem but it is good general info
Our club just had a remote demo from Eric and he was absolutely outstanding. In addition to much other info, he described his use of negative rake scrapers. Here are the points he mentioned:
1. ...