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    That would definitely help when gripping items...

    That would definitely help when gripping items with a flat surface, but the flat faceplate is fine for finishing the bottom of bowls. I don't think that centring would be any easier with a concave...
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    That silicon tubing that I used is pretty good...

    That silicon tubing that I used is pretty good Paul, and strong. I can't even begin to pinch it off between fingers and thumb, and it shows no signs of collapsing even under full vacuum. Since it's...
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    As long as they can pull more than about 15inHg,...

    As long as they can pull more than about 15inHg, they should be fine Bob. My pump needed a specialised oil too, but I bought a bottle when I first built the vac chuck system, for top-ups. Not cheap,...
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    Thanks for the welcome, but I'm sort of only back...

    Thanks for the welcome, but I'm sort of only back temporarily Al, since I don't do any woodworking any more. I'll probably poke my head up from time to time though, if I feel that I have anything to...
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    No, a shop vac can't pull a high enough vacuum....

    No, a shop vac can't pull a high enough vacuum. Even using a vacuum pump like mine, small items are a bit touch and go, and require a light touch. Small items don't have enough surface area for a...
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    It works well. I don't do any turning any more,...

    It works well. I don't do any turning any more, but during the time I used it I never had any problems with the tube collapsing. One of it's intended purposes is vacuum connections. It's a very solid...
  7. Thread: Taking a break

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    Taking a break

    I received a very offensive email this morning from a fellow member, telling me that my opinions and suggestions on woodturning are not welcome by anyone here and that I should pull my head in, since...
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    I heard a term in the video that I'd never heard...

    I heard a term in the video that I'd never heard before - coppicing, so just did some reading to find out what it meant.
    Pretty interesting read, so I thought I'd post a link to the Wiki article as...
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    You're doing a top job of all these boxes, Bob....

    You're doing a top job of all these boxes, Bob. Very nice work. :2tsup::2tsup:

    I'll stick my foot in it again and say that I like the 'Commissionaire's Hat' box best out of this batch. It does...
  10. Thread: Shawl Clasps

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    I can't picture them either. Is a pic possible at...

    I can't picture them either. Is a pic possible at all George, or a quick sketch?
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    Flowers using peeling technique

    I spotted this earlier, and thought it might be of interest to some.

    This technique is similar in a way to the method in the video that Bob, (Oldgreybeard), posted a link to the other day, but the...
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    I think that would be due to resonance, Mick. At...

    I think that would be due to resonance, Mick. At the lower speed, the piece was probably shaking at close to the lathe's resonant frequency, exaggerating the problem.
    Once you increased the speed,...
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    Thanks for that soundman. I'll avoid the Woolies...

    Thanks for that soundman. I'll avoid the Woolies bags, I think, to keep the quality higher. Pity, I have tons of them.

    I'm sorting bottles and lids carefully and only using the ones clearly marked...
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    It's a little off-topic, but can anyone confirm...

    It's a little off-topic, but can anyone confirm or deny whether Woolworths shopping bags are made from HDPE?

    After a bit of searching, I'm reasonably sure that they are, but not positive.

    I've...
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    So am I, immediately before applying a coat of...

    So am I, immediately before applying a coat of oil-based finish, but not for dust removal between grits, because it adds an unnecessary delay waiting for the white spirits to dry before starting with...
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    Thanks Dave, when I saw the YouTube vid I thought...

    Thanks Dave, when I saw the YouTube vid I thought it was an interesting idea too, worthy of posting here.
    I'm not really what you'd call a greenie, but to my mind anything that we can do to reduce...
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    That's why I originally posted. I saw it on...

    That's why I originally posted. I saw it on YouTube and was wondering about it's merits, not extolling them. Sounded like a good way to put perspex offcuts to good use rather than just shove them...
  18. Thanks Pete. I keep thinking about making the...

    Thanks Pete. I keep thinking about making the caravan for the VW beetle model, but that's as far as I've got. Gotta order some more 2mm Basswood ply when the budget allows.
    It won't happen...
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    When I was a kid, I discovered how well...

    When I was a kid, I discovered how well polystyrene foam dissolves into petrol. I had a ball slapping it onto all sorts of things around the back yard.
    Bloody hard to remove, though. DAMHIKT
  20. New Year's Eve thanks and a Happy New Year to all

    Another year over, and I've come to the end of my first year of woodturning, apprenticed to the forums. :)

    I'd like to thank everyone who's helped me out over the last year for putting up with my...
  21. Thread: Finial Design

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    That's how I'll do it from now on. I think I...

    That's how I'll do it from now on. I think I unnecessarily kept the tailstock up a bit too long last time. Beginners nerves/insecurity.




    I'll keep this in mind, Charlie. I do tend to wind the...
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    :whs: Sounds like you're on top of it now,...

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    Sounds like you're on top of it now, Joe. :2tsup:
    You'll have to show it to us in the finished piece when done. I love that heartwood/sapwood contrast.
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    All I can think of is sanding, sanding, sanding....

    All I can think of is sanding, sanding, sanding.

    The only thing that will do it is cutting back below the scratches, one way or another.

    How quickly can you get your hands on a finer grit, (or...
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    Even indirect UV seems to work fine, though maybe...

    Even indirect UV seems to work fine, though maybe a little slower - mine was in the shade and still coloured back up in less than a day.
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    Joe, if Purpleheart 'Gidgee' is similar to normal...

    Joe, if Purpleheart 'Gidgee' is similar to normal Purpleheart, the colour will return after some time in the air. I've been working with Purpleheart a bit lately and went through the same worry the...
  26. Thread: Finial Design

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    Thanks for that Charlie. Food for thought. And...

    Thanks for that Charlie. Food for thought.

    And by the way, I took your's and _fly_'s advice and pulled that first finial back out of the bin before I emptied it.
    I've blacked all three and lined...
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    Yep, I did. A nice one. :2tsup: I like the...

    Yep, I did. A nice one. :2tsup:
    I like the colour, too.

    Are you using Chris Stott's original finial designs, or your own?
    I was going to ask earlier, but forgot. :doh:
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    Very nice work, Bob. :2tsup: Do you dream...

    Very nice work, Bob. :2tsup:

    Do you dream about boxes at night? (I've been dreaming finials this week.)

    You're doing a top job. I think you did the right thing reducing the lid of the Pagoda...
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    Dry paper towel might not get any grit that...

    Dry paper towel might not get any grit that remains in the pores. Soaked with white spirits might do it, or a brush with fine bristles maybe? (I have a dedicated shaving brush for when I'm not near...
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    Just one small point to add to this and all of...

    Just one small point to add to this and all of the other good advice above -> Always remove the dust, preferably with compressed air, after each grit before moving on to the next finer one. You'd be...
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    Me too. (Saw a vid the other day with a guy...

    Me too.

    (Saw a vid the other day with a guy doing a fine turning with a hatchet, to prove a point.)
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    Randal, the timber was Lime. (Post #2) Almost...

    Randal, the timber was Lime. (Post #2)

    Almost certainly green, I'd say, to curl so well without breaking.
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    Yeah, pretty wicked stuff while it's wet. Those...

    Yeah, pretty wicked stuff while it's wet. Those fumes are a give-away.




    I'm pretty sure that the Meranti bowls gained a fair bit of weight by the time the WOP had completely filled the pores....
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    Thanks for the good advice, soundman. You're...

    Thanks for the good advice, soundman. You're right - my best info so far has been from the pen section. Got plenty of tea-bags and coffee.

    And I've had the same (problem?) of things going straight...
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    :2tsup: Thanks Neil, I'll do that. Don't want to...

    :2tsup: Thanks Neil, I'll do that. Don't want to defeat the purpose of the steady.

    The last one already has a bit of a bend, even without any pressure. I think in this case that's just the grain...
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    Thanks for the book, Roy. :D Here's one in...

    Thanks for the book, Roy. :D

    Here's one in return:

    I was already fully aware of most of what you say, and believe me, I don't use the same password twice ever. I make them as long and as...
  37. Thread: Finial Design

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    :clap: Great link Peter. You pointed me at the...

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    Great link Peter. You pointed me at the Rubber Chucky website once before, when building my vac chuck system, but I didn't see the 'Finial Chucky' at the time.

    Pretty logical, so I'm...
  38. Thread: Lathe clean up

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    Thanks Ray, this is good to know. I probably...

    Thanks Ray, this is good to know. I probably would have tackled it with white spirits.

    So far, though, I've remembered to lay some newspaper on the bed, so it's still pristine. (Have I just jinxed...
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    That must be annoying. Yep, my thoughts...

    That must be annoying.




    Yep, my thoughts exactly. Most likely a Google leak that they're not admitting, since that's the only place I was using that password.

    I don't care, there's nothing...
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    Looks good, Rob, and the price is right. :2tsup:...

    Looks good, Rob, and the price is right. :2tsup:

    I'll probably try to find something a more appropriate size than my fermenter.
    (Been eying off the dog's stainless food bowl. :wink:)
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    Sticky: Also in many heaters, sandwich makers, etc.

    Also in many heaters, sandwich makers, etc.
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    Google account hacking attempt

    I got an interesting email from Google this morning, telling me that someone in the US had just tried to log into my Google account AND that they knew my password. (Which I changed within 1 or 2...
  43. Thread: Finial Design

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    Thanks Neil, and believe me, I don't intend to...

    Thanks Neil, and believe me, I don't intend to try anything that long just yet. I'll go for about 120 or so on the next longer one. That's only 15mm longer than today's.

    I saw the term 'trembleur'...
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    This is the 50 litre fermenter (come vacuum...

    This is the 50 litre fermenter (come vacuum chamber?).
    The seal just sits there and is sandwiched by the lid, usually held down by the threaded rod in the pic. With vacuum applied, the rod wouldn't...
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    Rob, acetone here isn't as expensive as Master...

    Rob, acetone here isn't as expensive as Master Splinter said unless you buy it in a 750ml plastic bottle, (~$7.50). I don't know the exact price, but it would be very cheap by the gallon, or even a...
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    Thanks Rob. I just read through your thread....

    Thanks Rob. I just read through your thread. Interesting.

    So, MinWax Wood Hardener is dissolved polycarbonate? (I read your thread very quickly.)
    Edit: It's stronger than acrylic, from memory,...
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    I finally found a reference to using acrylic...

    I finally found a reference to using acrylic sheet and acetone in an old thread here on the forums, in 'Pen Turning'. Thanks for the clue, Master Splinter....
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    No, but it keeps a lot longer than a small bottle...

    No, but it keeps a lot longer than a small bottle of (pre-catylysed) cactus juice. Might not need a $200 vacuum setup, either.
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    I definitely plan to make some about 150mm long...

    I definitely plan to make some about 150mm long in the future, after some a lot more practice. I'll only make one if I feel I need it.

    I wasn't thinking of a full steady mounted to the lathe bed,...
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    Sticky: Yep. It looks 100% real. I can't think of a...

    Yep. It looks 100% real. I can't think of a single detail on the whole bike that gives it away as a model. :cool:

    Trevor, you need to chip off a bit of that great paint job somewhere and let the...
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