I saw this on another link and it's cost is much less than the "Easy Rougher". Thought everyone would like to see. Go to www.jandbtools.com :tool:

A quick mod to my tool rest makes a world of difference. I did this to my PM tool rest tonight OMG like night and day. ***these are not my rests, all I did was epoxy the drill rod onto my M rest.

I turned the one with the burns on it a few weeks back - Maple w/Shellawax finish - The other two Maple's I got the wood from Ed - thanks Ed:icon_thum I turned them tonight w/ShellaWax finish = The red one I also got the wood from Ed:icon_thum He said that it was Blood Wood it has CA finish on it - four coats - I am not liking that CA finish:nah: It stinks-burns your eyes-sticks your fingers together - and it just might glue you to the piece that you are finishing while lathe is turning:eek: -

how hard is it to make a faceplate? or should i just buy one.

The lathe I am getting does not have the faceplate with it, so I would like to either make one or buy one...

Any advice?

Thanks

Mike

Here are a couple of first for me not like that is a far stretch:rotflm::rotflm:
This is walnut burl and my first classic kit. Boy is this wood hard.

This is Holly with Purple Heart cut on the scroll saw. My first CA finish Had to redo 3 times but got it.



And this one is red bud Nick said Dave O gave him. More CA finish with a little help.:icon_cheers



I would like to thank my teacher for showing me how to do this but some how he needed some new tool for me to learn with :icon_scra :eusa_thin:eusa_thin. There are more pictures in my gallery.
Thanks Tina

Hi all,
I have the famous, perhaps infamous, HF 34706 lathe and besides all the levers stripping out and the banjo busting, it as at least given me a chance to start to learn hollow forms and bowl turning. What I wanted to know is if anyone has replaced the motor on this lathe. I don't know if mine is actually burned out or not working up to snuff but it gets very hot and will start bogging down when I am not really pressing it that hard after I have been working with it for a while.

I have been back and forth so many times to HF exchanging parts that I really don't want to exchange the motor for another of the same that will either be as weak as the one I have now or become so after a few weeks of using it. It looks like it would not be that difficult to rig up another motor as I have a few lying around here and even if I have to buy one it would be worth it to me because I am in no position to buy another lathe right now. Has anyone out there done this? It looks like a 5/8" arbor and the original motor appears to measure 5.5" by 5.5". Does anyone know if that is a standard motor size? I looked all over for a frame or size indicator but there is nothing on it.

The motor it comes shows 3/4 hp but I assume that is an exaggerated claim. I know that I should not be able to slow it down as easily as I can once it gets hot. And it gets HOT! Does anyone know what the rpm of the original motor is. As I mentioned I cannot see anything on the motor itself which somehow does not surprise me.

Thanks very much,
Jim Lee

Correct me please - I sand my piece up to 12000 using the MM - when I put the CA finish on I put BLO on then I apply the CA - repeat - repeat - use the 12000 only - BLO-CA repeat- repeat- Up to ever how many coats I want to have - I only applied four to this BW - am I doing this correctly - so far I am not liking the CA finish :nah:

Found this in a piece of ambrosia maple that I got from Jeff Mills about 2 years ago :icon_thum




not bad for a piece of " beaten " wood huh bro ? :gar-La;

This was challenging but worth it in the end :banana: The thing looks almost 3D in the light !
Finish is CA/BLO

thanx for lookin :mrgreen:

Which one should I get? I know that one is 8 tools and one is 6.

I am wanting a set as a starter set to turn small bowls (10'' and under) pens, and other small items.

http://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworkin...8316970&sr=1-3

OR

http://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworkin...8317104&sr=1-1

Thanks

Mike

A big thanks goes out to Nick (NZAPP1) for letting me come to his shop yesterday. He taught me how to make the friendship pen and let me use some of his tools to get some pen blanks ready. He has some pics... so he will have to post them. Thanks!

Mike

Any of you turners use this tool ? I have one and I have been experimenting and it seems like a pretty kewl tool so far :icon_thum
......I almost made an egg yesterday :mrgreen:
I'm smart enough to know that I'm not smart enough to know so any input would be much appreciated :notworthy:

I tried turning a pen yesterday across the grain and man did it come out purdy !
Now it was not without it's challenges but I'm curious about long-term integrity, tips or tricks from any of you who have done this

Thanx for any and all input :icon_thum