Calm
17th August 2009, 08:16 PM
Apologies first i have been without a puter since Monday last week so i will get a letter from Mum and a Doctors certificate to keep everyone happy:p:p:D:D Now i have a brand new one - 4pm today - no email yet, cant find my old documents - pictures or any programs i used for photos etc so things will get better after a bit i hope.
First impression after this attempt were *&*$#%^&^%$#*&^% boxes
So i had this idea that sounded simple but no that was not the case. anyway i didnt even want to sand it i was so annoyed but a quick finish for the photos.
It is about 100mm x 90mm x 90mm high
To get the centre i clamped 4 boards to the sides and measured the centre that way
Turned between centres (you can see the centre mark on the lid) and made a tenon on the base to fit the 100 mm jaws
Then mounting in the chuck and also having the centre for support, i marked with a pencil then cut by hand the corners (2 cuts each) so that when i parted the lid off i wouldnt get any chipping of the fragile outside.
Next parted the lid using a 1/4 inch parting tool down to the diameter of the lid tenon (beautiful all corners still intact - what a tradesman i am) then changed to a narrow parting tool to finish off the removal of the lid. Yep you guessed it - the clumsy fool with the chisel missed the 1/4 inch opening and chipped off 2 corners - talk about abuse i was not happy as to start again meant another old stump.
Anyway i finished off the parting off and then wrapped it in masking tape and mounted the lid in the new titan chuck with the 130mm jaws packing one side to get it to run central. hollowed out the inside and polished (quickly)
Hollowed out the bottom, still mounted in the 100mm jaws, (being first box i just rounded the bottom inside corners instead of a square hollow out) and sanded etc the inside of the box.
Then mounted the bottom in the titan chuck same way and turned the tenon down to a foot and hollowed it out a bit as well.
So that is my effort - i may attempt another one with a finished top on it.
One problem is the kids have seen it and "thats cool" can i have it for a jewellery bix so now i have to try and finish it off a bit better.
Anyway go for it - OPEN FOR CRITIQUE.
Cheers
Why wont the bloody pictures load??
First impression after this attempt were *&*$#%^&^%$#*&^% boxes
So i had this idea that sounded simple but no that was not the case. anyway i didnt even want to sand it i was so annoyed but a quick finish for the photos.
It is about 100mm x 90mm x 90mm high
To get the centre i clamped 4 boards to the sides and measured the centre that way
Turned between centres (you can see the centre mark on the lid) and made a tenon on the base to fit the 100 mm jaws
Then mounting in the chuck and also having the centre for support, i marked with a pencil then cut by hand the corners (2 cuts each) so that when i parted the lid off i wouldnt get any chipping of the fragile outside.
Next parted the lid using a 1/4 inch parting tool down to the diameter of the lid tenon (beautiful all corners still intact - what a tradesman i am) then changed to a narrow parting tool to finish off the removal of the lid. Yep you guessed it - the clumsy fool with the chisel missed the 1/4 inch opening and chipped off 2 corners - talk about abuse i was not happy as to start again meant another old stump.
Anyway i finished off the parting off and then wrapped it in masking tape and mounted the lid in the new titan chuck with the 130mm jaws packing one side to get it to run central. hollowed out the inside and polished (quickly)
Hollowed out the bottom, still mounted in the 100mm jaws, (being first box i just rounded the bottom inside corners instead of a square hollow out) and sanded etc the inside of the box.
Then mounted the bottom in the titan chuck same way and turned the tenon down to a foot and hollowed it out a bit as well.
So that is my effort - i may attempt another one with a finished top on it.
One problem is the kids have seen it and "thats cool" can i have it for a jewellery bix so now i have to try and finish it off a bit better.
Anyway go for it - OPEN FOR CRITIQUE.
Cheers
Why wont the bloody pictures load??