Most modern chuck designs incorporate an insert system that enables the turner to interchange inserts for various spindle thread sizes. This means you only have to replace inserts at a moderste cost...
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Most modern chuck designs incorporate an insert system that enables the turner to interchange inserts for various spindle thread sizes. This means you only have to replace inserts at a moderste cost...
CO2 might be cheaper, not good for the glue though. :D
Except that the wood movement is far more constrained on the lid/top than the opening in the base. The design of the lid is more like a "C" steel section where the horizontal top resists / modifies...
A lot of turners use a piece of inner tube from car / motorcycle / bicycle tyres to protect knuckles from sharp edges on chucks. Its not such a bad idea but be aware that when you do make contact...
Richard, I'm a conservative turner, so I have a pretty good think about what I put on the lathe, how I am going to proceed and what processes will offer the highest probability of success while...
Pretty much the scenario I described in the other post, add spalted wood into the mix as well. Only experience will tell you how far you can push punky / spalted / wormy / holey wood. Untill you...
"My question is what face-mask is strong enough to take a hit from something like that and still leave my face on the front of my head..????"
A. None!
I will qualify that -a good face shield...
1'15" = 75 seconds but that is for a piece only 1/32" thick. 1/4" thick at 170F would be 6' 47" or almost 7 minutes.
Titebond® Premium II - "A shelf stable, one part (pre-catalysed)...
Hot presses are common in high production environments so are RF systems for PVA fast cure. Products such as Titebond II can be used with RF & hot / cold press systems.
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Ron, that is good news and a bit of a relief for you.
In Australia our consumer legislation sets out a standard of consumer guarantees so a repair or replacement is mandatory for a "major...
Dok, I don't use Ruth Niles bottle stoppers but I have used those inserts, the flanged style inserts and "leg screws" for making turnings that can be disassembled easily for transport etc. Our...
Bert is on the money- to be able to fit & use the Vicmarc safety ring the lathe spindle must have a Vee groove machined in the lathe spindle to match. This is my VL150 plus a screen shot from the...
Ron, That doesn't sound very good at all. I hope you have some success with a warranty fix.
Ron, do you have an idea why the chuck is binding? Do you think it is the scroll & backing (Master) jaws binding or the the backing (Master) jaws binding in the slide, the pinion to scroll , or the...
Machines don't cause "accidents"!
Injury events involving machines have many causes, which may be attributed to the operator, level of training, working environment, work practices, initial...
The hazard profiles of a grinder and a metal lathe have some common factors but they have a different risk / probability profile. Grinders tend to run at a higher and typically fixed RPM with no...
A couple of responses have already touched upon some good reasons to keep guards on grinders, to reduce the hazards & risk from,
inadvertant contact with wheels,
fire from hot work - sparks
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Tool handles are a personal preference thing, either you like wooden handles or you like synthetic with or without ergonomic profiles. I use both but for different reasons. My regular shop tools all...
This comes up regularly enough to warrant attention as a safety hazzard. When I was in NZ in 2014 for their Symposium there was a write up in their national wood turning newsletter about an incident...
Plenty of clips on Youtube from turners like Nick Cook - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEhm53m3Ifw
I have a different approach to making spin tops as I use a spindle and disk style blank. I use...
A handy test for you
"One helpful characteristic that can help separate it from lookalikes such as Mulberry or Black Locust (besides being heavier) is that Osage Orange contains a water-soluble...
Looks like OO to me as we get it here in Australia as well.
Interesting this came up as I was researching OO in Australia a little while back. This is a quote from a heritage listing of an OO...
If you want heavy duty curtaining try your local sign printing business or commercial outlets that use large vinyl signs for rejects or past their use by date advertising campaign signs.
I have...
That is correct for the later manufactured original Vicmarc inserts, however there are many out there without them which were manufactured well before VFD's were common.
Turners should get into...
One thing to consider - most insert systems, Nova, Vicmarc etc, use an inner and outer thread on their inserts. The grub screw secures / locks the insert to the spindle thread but there is no grub...