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06-12-2008, 11:24 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Question for the pen turners - How much room would I need to have a table top pen turner and accersories?
Phillip
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06-12-2008, 11:32 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Less than 2 sq. ft. if you plan things right. A mini lathe takes up very little space. A small pen turning set of chisels can be stored underneath it. The rest of the space will be taken up with the CA bottles
The real storage challenge is the pen blanks that you can't get rid of. Every figured off-cut becomes a highly coveted pen blank. I have a rolling Craftsman mechanics tool chest that I keep my pen turning stuff in. 80% of it is storage of pen blanks. I have two drawers that are for kits, bushings, and all the other stuff that is needed. If I had a mini lathe it would be able to sit on top of it.
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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06-13-2008, 12:11 AM
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Name: Jonathan City: Greenville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Mar 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'm getting The Turn crafter mini Lathe Starter set Here in the next couple of weeks its a nice set for $204 I haven't found a better deal anywhere! Heres a link if you wana check it out! http://www.pennstateind.com/store/TCLPLUSXX.html
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06-13-2008, 07:00 AM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Does anyone use full sized chisels to turn pens, or is the mini set the way to go?
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06-13-2008, 07:49 AM
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Name: George City: Oxford State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 69 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by rsitzejr  Does anyone use full sized chisels to turn pens, or is the mini set the way to go? I use the full size HF set and a full size Delta set. The HF set really isn't as big as a set of Sorbys or others but it certainly is not a 'mini-set'.
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06-13-2008, 10:02 AM
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Name: Tommy City: Roanoke Rapids State: NC County: Halifax Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PLC'woodart Question for the pen turners - How much room would I need to have a table top pen turner and accersories?
Phillip A two car garage should be about right. 
Trust me, you can fill up as much or as little space as you want. Like Dave said, kits, tools and lathe take little space. 500-600 pen blanks is a different story, especially if you want them organized. Not only does every figured off cut that is blank size become prized, if you get into segment work every teeny scrap is useful. You will never throw away another piece of scrap wood........ | Carefull.......The slope is steep and very slippery |  | .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
As for large vs. mini tools, it's personal preference. I use full size.
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06-13-2008, 12:04 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Phillip not sure what kind of shop step up you have. In my case my shop is my garage which also holds all my tools, the wife's car, bikes, mower and other stuff. I have my mini sitting on top of a mobile base. One item to consider is will you every put a bed extension on your lathe.
Here is a design you might want to use or design your own. http://www.shopnotes.com/plans/mini-lathe-stand/
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06-13-2008, 01:49 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by rsitzejr Does anyone use full sized chisels to turn pens, or is the mini set the way to go? Rob, I use my full size set. I find that I get better results, not as many high and low valleys in the piece when I use a little large gouge or skew.
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06-13-2008, 01:50 PM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I suck with the skew, more practice needed.
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06-13-2008, 01:58 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by rsitzejr I suck with the skew, more practice needed. Found this on you tube a little while ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXB3_...eature=related | |
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06-13-2008, 02:30 PM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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youtube is blocked at work, I'll have to look at it when I get home.
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06-13-2008, 02:37 PM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have three tools for pens: 1/2 skew, 3/8 spindle gouge, and a 1/4 parting tool. Spindle gouge for roughing and shaping, skew for final shaping and smoothing, and the parting tool for center bands. If you're ever over near Hillsborough, pass by and I'll show you my setup.
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06-13-2008, 04:07 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Lexington State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Thanks everyone for the info - I have been wanting to get a mini for about a year now but other things have come up - I was just wondering how much room it would take so that I can do some rearanging in my little itssy bittsy tiny shop - I will check out all of the links that you have sent my way - Thanks again
Phillip
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06-13-2008, 11:35 PM
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Name: Rob City: Sanford State: NC County: Lee Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by ebarr Need, I need to sharpen mine and try that
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