Dumb question alert:- Salt and pepper question again

[lubbing5cherubs]

How on earth do I drill 83mm if the shank on my forstner bits are not that long? and how do I drill 215mm I know this is a simple answer but I am none the wiser. Sorry Guys
Toni:-

[ubeaut]

How on earth do I drill 83mm if the shank on my forstner bits are not that long?You can buy extensions for the shanks. Try Carba-Tec I reckon that's where I got mine from years ago.

Cheers - Neil :U

[DJ’s Timber]

:whs:

[macca2]

I reverse chuck it and drill from both ends
Macca

[Calm]

Here (http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=100_9030_9140) is what you want. May also be available at bunnies or other hardware stores. bit is not part of it.

cheers

[lubbing5cherubs]

what do you mean Macca reverse chuck it?
Toni

[lubbing5cherubs]

OK what is the Capstan referring too?
Toni

[Manuka Jock]

Toni ,
reverse chucking , means to turn the piece around in the chuck , left hand end to the right .
When you turn a bowl around after doing the outside , so that you can then turn the inside , that is reverse chucking .
With the salt & pepper shakers , that means that you drill in from both ends , to make the hollow 'pipe' .
Hope this helps .

[Sprancis]

Toni You just use an ordinary 1 inch or 25mm wood bit to drill the 215mm depth.If you mount the 38mm drill in a Jacobs chuck in the tailstock and run the lathe at its slowest when drilling you will find that the jacobs will go inside the 45mm hole that you have already drilled and reach the required depth.Also I drill the hole in the top of the main body to 38mm also and this saves buying a 35mm drill

[lubbing5cherubs]

I have got it now drilled it to the turning and decorating stage. Going on the OT lathe in the next hour providing we don't go fishing like hubby is talking at the moment. but I am getting there. Very excited
Toni

[lubbing5cherubs]

Is the CAPSTAN mentioned the cap?


One last question I promise today. Are you able to shorten those shafts?
Thanks Toni

[DJ’s Timber]

Is the CAPSTAN mentioned the cap?




Yes

[Old Croc]

Toni, I hope you have entered a lot of your stuff in the woodturning competition and have put your name on the blackboard at the club to man the display and if you have I will be there all the time except Saturday night when I do some marrige maintenance, so we can discuss all these issues and maybee practice as we will have 2 lathes there for demo's,
regards,
Crocy.