harrysin

and went to the once a year tool sale, where discounts were minuscule compared to you're black Friday and came back with lots of goodies as shown. I have no idea where the lathe is going to fit, first off I'll need to build a table of sorts on wheels. I also don't know how I'm going to find time to do any turning, as I have so many router projects in the pipe-line. It amazes me how you guys who work full time produce the projects that you do.

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challagan

Harry you dog you! Congrats buddy. Hey, that lathe appears to be the same lathe I have with a different name on it. It will work great bud and just find time! Your going to need one more thing.. a 60 degree live center for turning pens and anything but will ruin the end of your pen mandrell. You should be able to get one from Carbatec. Get some scraps 1 x 1's or 2 x 2s and just practice turning them down etc.

Let me know how that dremel arbor and blade works. One question what do you put that in, the drill press? I might have to pick one of them up and I see bob is using that as well. I guess Santa came early to Ozland

Corey
P.S. harry what the hell is that round thing on the turn tool box ?

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Bob

Oh well, there goes the neighborhood of the turning world. Life will never be the same now that Harry has a lathe

Looks like you are all fixed up and ready to turn pens with the accessories you brought home. Where are the safety goggles or face shied? Don't even think about turning that thing on without wearing them.

Nice choice on the lathe Harry, but I hate to tell you that it was only the down payment. The turning vortex is deep and powerful as you are about to learn I had that same lathe when I started and it is a good one.

Now maybe we have a chance to pay you back in sharing turning knowledge for all that you have been so kind to share with the router.

Congrats on the nice purchase.

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Mike

Bob, the safety equipment is by Harry's metal lathe. Would you guys be kind enough to post photos of any pen presses you have? Harry was planning on using a vice and I explained how much faster and easier the pen presses were.

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challagan

I use this one from Woodcraft, but a clamp will work if need be but a press more than anything will give you finer control on pressing in the transmission which is a critical step on most pen kits:
http://www.woodcraft.com/images/family/web3988big.jpg

but one can be made from wood and this site is a good turning resource:
http://www.woodturningonline.com/Tur...bly_press.html

Corey

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harrysin

Corey, the live centre on the left beneath the full face mask came with the lathe and is the same angle as the one on the right which I use in my metal lathe, both appear to be about 50deg, and both are 2MT, would this be suitable for pens? You surprise me in that you know of Carbatec here in Australia, but then Corey you are full of surprises! Here is a not very good shot of the Dremel saw ready to attach to the flexible shaft. The "round thing" to which you allude to is a $6.00 6.5" X 2" slice of a Red gum tree that I hope one day to turn into a bowl.

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challagan

That center should work bud. Harry, Carbatec has imported stuff here for some time and that lathe used to be packaged under that label and still do another smaller lathe . Ubeaut finishes and such are very popular here with turners and Penn State Industries here imports a lot of stuff from them as well. Carbatec is also the maker of the router bits for Roger Gifkin and his jig Thanks for the pics and now I can see that is obviously a hunk-a-wood Should make a pretty bowl and that is something I have never done.. turn a bowl. And now you guys are starting to make me feel guilty.. I don't use a shield when I turn

Corey

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harrysin

I think Mike have been referring to the face mask shown in my answer to Corey, which I haven't used in years, and probably wouldn't have had you not brought it to my attention. I really do look forward to learning the craft from yourself and other members but I feel compelled to tell you that I'm not starting from scratch, it doesn't seem that long since I turned a Walnut fruit bowl, it was in high school in 1947, that's right 1 9 4 7! Looking at the receipts from to-days spend is a good illustration of what you mean by the lathe being just the down payment.

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Roefa

Lotsa' cool stuff, Harry -
That oughta' keep you busy for a while.
Fun !

Roger

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Bob

Mike,

Actually Harry is very much on track with using a vice as a pen press. I have several presses of modern design, but find that a vice offers good control overall. Sometimes simple is best

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