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Wow...after watching the video my fingers, hands, and arms hurt all the way up to the elbow

Oval turning isn't for the faint of heart ....Ad I have a new admiration for your oval turning activities

How much vibration is there?

I thought it was like turning a winged bowl or something when I started the video, but then I realised that it always keeps the edge of the timber on the tool. If you cover the screen with your hand and just have the tool edge showing you can see that it is never on open air, always against the timber.

I have a feeling I would need a stronger lathe, bolted to the floor!

Originally Posted by ElizaLeahy

How much vibration is there?

I thought it was like turning a winged bowl or something when I started the video, but then I realised that it always keeps the edge of the timber on the tool. If you cover the screen with your hand and just have the tool edge showing you can see that it is never on open air, always against the timber.

I have a feeling I would need a stronger lathe, bolted to the floor!

Eliza, I run with this thing 500 rpm, not much vibrations, because it works like a propeller around a cam with bearers who follows the excentric placed cam, in fact you get a smooth rotation over 360 degrees. There are also not counterweight.
My first prototype was based on the rockin headstock principle, needed counterweights on that prototype. Put this thing aside as not properly working.
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