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9th April 2016, 04:57 PM #46
Great pics. Been flat out all day plastering but just stopped and saw this post has news.
Im guessing she is loaded up and homeward bound for mew lodgings now.
Travel safe
Dave TTC
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9th April 2016, 06:21 PM #47
Yep, loaded and northward bound.
Just left Melbourne now.
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10th April 2016, 02:21 PM #48Member
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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
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10th April 2016, 03:41 PM #49
Come on Dirk, were is the sawdust.... you've been home an hour!!!! Cheers, Peter
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10th April 2016, 05:52 PM #51
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.
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10th April 2016, 07:14 PM #52
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10th April 2016, 07:21 PM #53
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10th April 2016, 07:31 PM #54
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.
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10th April 2016, 07:49 PM #55
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.
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10th April 2016, 07:56 PM #56
He didn't really see you ...
no photo! didn't happen!regards
Nick
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Without wood it's just ...
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11th April 2016, 03:39 PM #57
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11th April 2016, 08:54 PM #58
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11th April 2016, 09:39 PM #59Member
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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.
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11th April 2016, 09:57 PM #60
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.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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