Thread: My First Lathe

Yep, loaded and northward bound.
Just left Melbourne now.

Lathe is at its new home.
Will update when I have it sitting in place and all sorted.

What a great trip and thanks to Ern for such a great basic how to lesson and the kind words.
Also thanks to for the extra tool fence and showing us around his workshop.

Look forward to getting it happening and starting the journey to a new set of skills.

Cheers
Dirk

Come on Dirk, were is the sawdust.... you've been home an hour!!!! Cheers, Peter

Originally Posted by crowie

Come on Dirk, were is the sawdust.... you've been home an hour!!!! Cheers, Peter

Home for 30 mins then off to a friends engagement party. The things that get in the way...it will have to wait for 2morro after work.

Saw you on the M2 at about 1130 close to the pennant hills road turnoff. I recognised the gas can holders and then the number plate then saw the lathe.

Originally Posted by Pac man

Saw you on the M2 at about 1130 close to the pennant hills road turnoff. I recognised the gas can holders and then the number plate then saw the lathe.

Paul

That's a strange order of priorities. I would have thought that lathe would have stuck out like... well, a big blue lathe .

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Pac man

Saw you on the M2 at about 1130 close to the pennant hills road turnoff. I recognised the gas can holders and then the number plate then saw the lathe.

Can't get away with anything. Geez, it's like living in a small town
Thanks for noticing Pacman.
Pete.

Priorities went like this:
1. Exit onto Penannt Hills rd ramp
2. Proceed along said ramp
3. Watch out for goose in white ute with trailer trying to enter the ramp late at 100ks
4. Notice brown ute with familiar gas can rack
5. See number plate. tell wife that must be Pittwater Pete
6. Then see vicmarc blue thing then go oh der lathe.

Sorry, I didn't see you, but hey, I've been in the car for what felt like days. Did you get on the horn?
I must say, it was a very pleasant road trip with Dirk, as usual.
Pete.

He didn't really see you ...

no photo! didn't happen!

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

Can't get away with anything. Geez, it's like living in a small town .....

The internet has made us closer.

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

Can't get away with anything. Geez, it's like living in a small town
Thanks for noticing Pacman.
Pete.

It is easer just to submit
The forum knows all sees all
All the time
You must become one with us.

Lathe is sitting in its spot. Need to pack it up and then bolt it all down to the floor.



Had abit of a go at trying to turn a bowl. Did the bottom dovetail rebate to fit the jaws and both times it broke when I mount it.

Need to work out what I'm doing wrong.



Next purchase will be a woodturning vest and a nice new set of unscratched saftey glasses and maybe a face shield because apparently I do better when I can see.

Dirk, when starting out, more wood is good, so for expansion/recess aim for 8-10mm depth. Spigots are the same. Getting the dovetail angle helps with holding power and you do NOT need to crank the chuck using superman strength! Firm yes, just not lean into it, two handed death grip twist on the key.

Personally I do not like the expansion/recess as it leaves the bottom a tad thick, unless you remove it on the 3 siting of the blank.