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3rd April 2017, 05:16 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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extended teknatool
I finally started extending the old teknatool I can now turn about 1.7 metres long.
I used two headstocks and my first turning was a 1.4 newel post to give it a rest run.
All went well, I didn't have time to press the new bearings in on the tail stick end the plan is to have a pedestal tool rest forfaceplate turning.
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3rd April 2017, 05:54 AM #2
The extension looks very sturdy and using another headstock is a good idea. I wonder how the harmonics go with the long SHS? Be interested to see how it goes with other jobs.
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3rd April 2017, 09:19 PM #3
Those TL1000 lathes were good value.
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3rd April 2017, 10:49 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I was with my Dad when he bought his Teknatool all those years ago and went to pick it up at Illawarra Wood Turning in Corrimal and they had set one up to turn surf boat oars. To do that they built brick pillars for mid supports and the head and tail stocks also sat on brick pillars if my fuzzy memory is working. God knows how long it was but I can clearly recall the chap selling it saying that with a length of 100 x100 RHS you could build a lathe to any length you could fit in the shed.
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4th April 2017, 09:39 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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That's where I did my apprenticeship, I remember we used about 8 metres of that big lathe.
I wanted to go longer but I was just using what I had on hand and had to get my tame metal worker to weld up the framework I cut up, I could of had another 1.5 metres on it.
With more welding but had to get the posts turned.
I paid 200 for one lathe in bits with a 2.4 metre bar and 600 for the one on the bench with chuck and other tools.
Also have 3 toolkit stocks and got one tig welded which is in storage.
The tailstock needs realigning but that can wait.Turning round since 1992
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4th April 2017, 09:48 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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I have some framing pine to put between floor and bed if needs be. I used the headstocks to save having to get nuts welded in the end of steel bar for that silly bolt on foot.
The steel stand is dynabolted to floor and bolted to shed post
In other news I bought a 6 tonne press ages ago just in case and it made short work to get bearings and shaft out the new bearings were $13 each from engineering shop. Just have to russel up a new belt or 2Turning round since 1992
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4th April 2017, 09:52 AM #7GOLD MEMBER
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Not many people like them these days because of the bed. But for 800 bucks where are you going to get a lathe this longD
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4th April 2017, 08:53 PM #8
From an unreliable memory, the TL1000 sold for about $580.00 in the late 80's.
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5th April 2017, 02:44 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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5th April 2017, 09:09 PM #10Johnno
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5th April 2017, 10:40 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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8th April 2017, 09:17 PM #12Skwair2rownd
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I have a twin bar Tl1200. Good unit except that it oscillates under a heavy uneven load so i avoid that!!
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11th April 2017, 10:40 AM #13Ex trade turner
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I just picked one of these up for $180 a couple weeks ago with a 2hp motor, scroll chuck, cup chuck, faceplate and drill chuck, might look at extending it myself as its a good idea.
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