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24th November 2017, 12:22 AM
Thread: Custom tool rest suggestions?
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Custom tool rest suggestions?
I have recently got into blacksmithing and also acquired a small mig welder. So I was pondering that with the ability to shape metal and join it easily, I could possibly make my dad a couple of...
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26th September 2017, 09:02 PM
Thread: Spalted Wood - Practical solutions
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Thanks Neil. In the past, my dad has used a...
Thanks Neil.
In the past, my dad has used a microwave for his wood turnings that are spalted, so I assume this kills everything off. But for the piece I have, it was from a local woodworker, so I... -
25th September 2017, 08:34 PM
Thread: Spalted Wood - Practical solutions
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Thanks Neil. The wood has been air dried for...
Thanks Neil. The wood has been air dried for several years, so should I assume the bacteria is dead / stable? My dad does have a moisture reading gadget which I could use to compare to some kiln...
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25th September 2017, 12:56 AM
Thread: Spalted Wood - Practical solutions
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Spalted Wood - Practical solutions
Hi!
I have some spalted elder off my dad which I'd like to use as a knife handle for a gift for some friends of ours (a kitchen knife, they just purchased their first home).
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23rd May 2017, 04:08 AM
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Just to add, IMO got back to me the next working...
Just to add, IMO got back to me the next working day with the correct manual. Makes all the difference when you are looking at the right manual :D. It seems the B3 setting I was changing was actually...
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20th May 2017, 09:54 PM
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Thanks for your insight Paul, much appreciated. ...
Thanks for your insight Paul, much appreciated.
You're right as well. The system does work really well for almost everything, other than very heavy / off balanced items on the outbound end, where... -
20th May 2017, 02:09 AM
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Thanks Bob. Can I ask why you'd need to change...
Thanks Bob.
Can I ask why you'd need to change the belts? As the pull part on the motor just slips off the end. It seems that you could just replace the motor by unbolting it, and slipping it out... -
19th May 2017, 09:59 PM
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Right, so I just went to do a quick test looking...
Right, so I just went to do a quick test looking through the manual with the lathe in front of me.
Maybe I'm being stupid, but this manual just seems like the wrong one. None of the options in the... -
19th May 2017, 09:22 PM
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I appreciate you taking a look Bob. And I also...
I appreciate you taking a look Bob. And I also appreciate some things just won't be feasible via a forum. He does know a few people, such as the local electrician he's friendly with, and a hobbyist...
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19th May 2017, 09:19 PM
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Thank you Paul! I was knee deep in this yesterday...
Thank you Paul! I was knee deep in this yesterday after posting, and did arrive at that page as well. It seems there are a couple of things I can easily change to see if it helps with torque. Seems I...
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19th May 2017, 12:27 AM
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Firstly, thank you Paul & Bob for your help with...
Firstly, thank you Paul & Bob for your help with this. Your tips and insight is greatly appreciated.
Secondly, I apologise for the slow reply time. It seemed I didn't have enough information on... -
16th January 2017, 11:59 PM
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3-Phase Converter Help - Jaguar Cub CDS
Hi,
My dad has a Wadkin Bursgreen BZL with an IMO Jaguar Cub CDS. He used the outbound end for the first time this weekend with some ash he had salvaged himself (Green, from a fallen tree). Point... -
14th December 2016, 11:17 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Yes, someone mentioned this on the metal working...
Yes, someone mentioned this on the metal working forum I went to. Apparently the center axis should be level with your elbow, more or less.
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12th December 2016, 11:41 PM
Thread: Beeswax - Food safe vs Cosmetics grade
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They were sourced in the UK, in Essex, as far as...
They were sourced in the UK, in Essex, as far as I can tell… which might explain their bright tax colour. Useful information though, thank you, I’ll look into this.
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12th December 2016, 11:34 PM
Thread: Beeswax - Food safe vs Cosmetics grade
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Thanks for your thoughts. I do agree re: if...
Thanks for your thoughts. I do agree re: if they’re used for lip balm / cosmetics, they “should” be okay, but have to ask, as I don’t have any experience with this stuff.
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12th December 2016, 10:35 PM
Thread: Beeswax - Food safe vs Cosmetics grade
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Beeswax - Food safe vs Cosmetics grade
I was looking to buy my dad some beeswax for top coats, mixing his own finish, and other applications all within the realm of food safe finishes. Things that'll be in direct or indirect food contact....
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12th December 2016, 10:27 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Just a short update... after extensive research...
Just a short update... after extensive research from you guys and another friendly forum, including a guy who actually owned and used the same lathe, we managed to work out it was the BSW thread and...
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28th October 2016, 10:27 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Asking around an engineering forum, they seem to...
Asking around an engineering forum, they seem to think given the age and location a BSW thread seems probable. Perhaps that Canadian one was metric because it was in Canada?
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28th October 2016, 09:05 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Well, I wondered whether the thread may be a BSW...
Well, I wondered whether the thread may be a BSW thread but found no reference for this. Indeed, that Canadian forum discussion brought it up but it seemed to suggest it was NOT a BSW. Yet… it...
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28th October 2016, 01:45 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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The actual thread is still a bit of a mystery to...
The actual thread is still a bit of a mystery to be honest. I measured it as well as I also made it 1" x 8tip LHT, which is also what was linked in a Canadian woodturning forum back on page 4 of this...
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27th October 2016, 11:07 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Fascinating, thank you again Paul! I'm waiting to...
Fascinating, thank you again Paul! I'm waiting to hear back from a local shop I found for him to see if they could do the threading work, just so I can lay out all his choices.
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27th October 2016, 03:51 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Wow, that is amazing, thank you Paul. I agree re:...
Wow, that is amazing, thank you Paul. I agree re: simplicity and keeping it with Axminster, but it's still useful to have the other options for when I discuss it with him in a couple of days.
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26th October 2016, 11:55 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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He basically just wants to try something larger,...
He basically just wants to try something larger, like a platter. I think he can get 18-20" on the outbound without any modification. He has that large faceplate but I think in his mind (and I haven't...
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26th October 2016, 11:52 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Yep, it seems the Chuck will have to go back as...
Yep, it seems the Chuck will have to go back as it's bored out specifically for that thread, so no use it being here (and returning for a refund makes sense).
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26th October 2016, 11:47 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Thanks for your insight and research. I hadn't...
Thanks for your insight and research. I hadn't managed to find that inbound/outbound discussion on the Canadian forum - which seems to point to it being 1" x 8 as we'd measured. Or at least THAT one...
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26th October 2016, 03:37 AM
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Random thought: is it possible the thread is a...
Random thought: is it possible the thread is a different form such as BSW? But surely it would still thread on (and damage the thread) rather than just not starting at all & coming to a hard stop?
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26th October 2016, 01:33 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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So Axminster were very accommodating as expected...
So Axminster were very accommodating as expected but unfortunately due to expansion in the workshop creating a backlog, they wouldn't be able to have it done until the new year.
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24th October 2016, 07:59 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Thanks Paul. I really like your idea as it's so...
Thanks Paul. I really like your idea as it's so simple. I'm gonna give Axminster a call tomorrow and see what they say - I'm sure they'll be happy to help, as they always are.
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21st October 2016, 08:11 PM
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Absolutely. I don't have my "real" cameras with...
Absolutely. I don't have my "real" cameras with me (as I'm just visiting them for a brief hello, as my mum is recovering from surgery), but will do so shortly.
Here we go...
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21st October 2016, 07:00 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Yep, it's a LH/reverse thread. This is also the...
Yep, it's a LH/reverse thread. This is also the thread he ordered for the chuck (sorry, forgot to note that).
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21st October 2016, 04:56 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Good and bad news. The good: he got a proper...
Good and bad news.
The good: he got a proper extraction unit and has had it all setup and working for sometime now, so it's much safer.
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10th June 2016, 03:20 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Really appreciate that. I passed on all the info...
Really appreciate that. I passed on all the info to him yesterday, so I am hoping he will sort out ASAP.
Side note: he's never been able to get the speed control working. Obviously we have 4... -
8th June 2016, 09:53 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Very true! And awesome, thank you for the links!
Very true! And awesome, thank you for the links!
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8th June 2016, 09:51 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Good god. I just spent 5 minutes trying to find...
Good god. I just spent 5 minutes trying to find exactly what he had purchased, and it is a friggin' vacuum cleaner! I asked him about it, he assured me it was good, I didn't think much else of it.
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8th June 2016, 09:20 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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I'm not sure, I will try looking into this for...
I'm not sure, I will try looking into this for him. Thus far, from what he tells me, he has just been learning from youtube clips and from a book my sister gifted him. He is confident with all the...
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8th June 2016, 08:55 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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If you see the penultimate image on the full...
If you see the penultimate image on the full post, you may be able to see it in the bottom right corner? Attached to the wall?
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8th June 2016, 08:51 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Really?! There is so much "stuff" in there, I am...
Really?! There is so much "stuff" in there, I am surprised it is functional at all. He has made a few shelves for storing lathe related items, but there is so much of everything else... getting there...
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8th June 2016, 01:59 AM
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Time has flown! There was an initial learning...
Time has flown!
There was an initial learning curve, but he's quite competent now, much more confident, and producing some really nice pieces. Currently working on a lamp, and soon he'll be making... -
13th February 2016, 02:38 AM
Thread: Process for refinishing teak chairs?
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Thank you for thinking about that, I will proceed...
Thank you for thinking about that, I will proceed to have a go with some lacquer thinner to begin and see where that gets me.
Noted on using a non matte varnish as well. I imagine spraying would... -
13th February 2016, 02:32 AM
Thread: Process for refinishing teak chairs?
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All very helpful sir, thank you for this. I...
All very helpful sir, thank you for this.
I quite like a project from time to time and this is just that, I realise it'll be quite a bit of work involved, but nothing particularly complicated, so... -
13th February 2016, 02:29 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Good news! It arrived safely at lunch time today...
Good news! It arrived safely at lunch time today I am told. I haven't told my Dad he has this gift yet, I am not sure what to do though as it's not really something you can wrap? Wrapping paper,...
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11th February 2016, 11:05 PM
Thread: Process for refinishing teak chairs?
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It's in our tiny flat at the moment so not easy...
It's in our tiny flat at the moment so not easy to photograph, but I have this older one below.
It's an indoor armchair, so has not greyed (like oak will as well outdoors without treatment).
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10th February 2016, 10:09 PM
Thread: Process for refinishing teak chairs?
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Process for refinishing teak chairs?
Hey,
I have acquired a couple of teak armchairs that need refinishing. All the joints are strong and we like the design/shape.
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10th February 2016, 07:21 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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The guy I bought it off works for a pallet...
The guy I bought it off works for a pallet company at times (and deals with machinery), so was of great help with shipping, it'll only cost me £42 now to ship next day. He's also just been very...
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10th February 2016, 07:18 AM
Thread: Tabletop - Can I avoid the warp?
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Arron, thank you. I have looked up screw...
Arron, thank you.
I have looked up screw inserts and they're very accessible over here, I can find them in a variety of sizes so I can get the right depth, and even the right thread type - both... -
9th February 2016, 11:36 PM
Thread: Tabletop - Can I avoid the warp?
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Thanks Arron. That is of course the look I'm...
Thanks Arron.
That is of course the look I'm going for and came here for general construction tips which has been very useful. I haven't yet made the apron, so if you could elaborate, that would... -
7th February 2016, 12:27 AM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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Thanks Paul, I was going to come back and ask...
Thanks Paul, I was going to come back and ask about how the weight is distributed for this exact reason.
As it is a gift and my dad is short on time, renting & collecting ourselves wouldn't be too... -
6th February 2016, 04:07 AM
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So it has begun... Won the lathe for a little...
So it has begun...
Won the lathe for a little over £500. I have a pallet courier for around £100, who will have a small truck to pickup/drop off, so all relatively easy. Only difficulty is they... -
6th February 2016, 12:49 AM
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Thank you all for your help with this, it is...
Thank you all for your help with this, it is sincerely appreciated.
I am going to do my best to try and win the first Wadkin listed based on all of your thoughts, it seems like a great machine.
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4th February 2016, 11:23 PM
Thread: Help me buy my dad a lathe?
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So there doesn't seem to be a clear choice from...
So there doesn't seem to be a clear choice from what I linked, does there? :)
That's all really helpful info chaps, thank you for that. I will do my best to get something older as you've all...