AUSSIE
26th January 2012, 06:17 PM
Mods To C3 Lathe For Wooden Toy Parts
I was getting this ready to email to a member ,who has recently purchased a slightly bigger lathe.I think the ideas will work with a larget lathe as well
I designed the adapter to take the wood chuck,but had it made.I wouldnt try to make it on the C3.I only need to undo 3 nuts to change the chuck from either wood or metal
The adapter for large dia turning is Aluminium I had laying around.I just used one of those 1mm thick cutoff wheels used for cutting stainless.Worked fine.I made it to take large and small metal cutting tools(I use them to turn the wood wheels etc.. Obviously the wood adapter is the pattern I used to work it out.
To use hand held woodcutting tools,I put a steel bar in the tool post/I havent got a pic but if someone wants to see it I will take one
I was getting this ready to email to a member ,who has recently purchased a slightly bigger lathe.I think the ideas will work with a larget lathe as well
I designed the adapter to take the wood chuck,but had it made.I wouldnt try to make it on the C3.I only need to undo 3 nuts to change the chuck from either wood or metal
The adapter for large dia turning is Aluminium I had laying around.I just used one of those 1mm thick cutoff wheels used for cutting stainless.Worked fine.I made it to take large and small metal cutting tools(I use them to turn the wood wheels etc.. Obviously the wood adapter is the pattern I used to work it out.
To use hand held woodcutting tools,I put a steel bar in the tool post/I havent got a pic but if someone wants to see it I will take one