I had a 1642 for about 15 years before I upgraded to a larger lathe. I think it's an excellent machine for it's size. Part of the price consideration will be based upon the size (HP) of the motor....
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I had a 1642 for about 15 years before I upgraded to a larger lathe. I think it's an excellent machine for it's size. Part of the price consideration will be based upon the size (HP) of the motor....
If the first thing you do is mounting it to the face plate, you will not be able to get it balanced well. That will contribute to vibration, and the lathe potentially walking around the shop. I would...
"Even if you do hire an electrician you could do most of the work yourself by running the wire(s) from the shop to the electrical panel and let the electrician do the final connections. At that point...
Your description of your use of the face plate sounds like you are mounting it on the rough blank. If that is the case, there are a few issues to be aware of. The face plate needs to be mounted on a...
Pour or soak the Stopper/Mandrel joint with acetone. You'll be able to reapply the ca finish.
I find the Stop Loss bags very easy to work with. The small opening allows you to pour the desired amount into the container of your choosing; it doesn't spill the way it would if pouring out of the...
I use shower curtains on the four sides of my lathe. The curtain on the wall behind the lathe stays in place. On the other three sides I put up the equivalent of shower rods made with pieces of 2 x...
Polymerized Linseed Oil is another option. Tried & True is the only brand that I am familiar with, but there's probably others out there. You can also make a mix with bees wax, similar to that using...
I also found that Lyle's laser light did not hold up well, presumably from the vibration. There's any number of laser "pens" on Amazon for $10-$15. You may need to make adjustments/modify the laser...
As you can see, there's many ways to skin a cat. For a decorative bowl that I don't want a shiny film finish on, I often use "danish oil" mix. I mix my own with equal parts of polymerized linseed oil...
Is it a decorative, or utility bowl? That aspect of the bowl may lead to different paths with respect to finishing.
If you use a base coat of shellac, the wood pores will become sealed. Then the bowls won't absorb the oil. Perhaps a Danish Oil finish would work better (without a seal coat of shellac). I mix my own...
Under the topic of PPE, don't forget about hearing protection. While the lathe is not a noisy machine, other machines in the shop (if you have them) will exceed the safe decibel level. I have...
If you want the piece to run true, it may be a challenge getting it centered on the vacuum chuck. When you use the vacuum to finish the bottom, you usually have the center point to assist in...
Here's the update - I started by trying to identify the "bruised" indexing holes. I couldn't find them by visual inspection so I went through the process of putting the indexing pin in each hole,...
John K - thanks for that information and link; I was unaware of such an option. I'll have to research it further to see what's involved for the installation.
Brice - thanks for doing a little...
Eugene - I could get epoxy onto the plate, but there isn't access to bore out the holes with the plate on the spindle.
Dwight - I did contact Grizzly tech support. The gent I spoke with gave me...
When trying to get a stuck faceplate off the spindle, I put the faceplate wrench on and gave it a sharp whack. Unfortunately, the locking pin apparently was not seated all the way in one of the holes...
Thanks for all the feedback. I got the faceplate off by bolting a board to the faceplate, and giving it a gentle whack.
Thanks for the feedback John.
Got it with a board bolted to the faceplate. Thanks John.
Grub screws are loose Roger.
In the 15 years that I've been turning, I've never had a chuck or faceplate stuck on the spindle. Today, it happened twice. The first time was with a steel faceplate. The area of the faceplate that...
Pat:
Thanks for letting me of your first hand experience.
Richard:
Doctor's is the Brand. It's a mix of walnut oil, and "microaggregated carnuba wax particles". The mix is applied like any other oil finish - wet the piece with oil and let it soak in. Then...