Thread: Cliff has 4 lathes

Might I guess before Cliff responds.

1. he got for Christmas from either the wife or kids, and its a useless GMC.
2. he got from a garage sale and is awaiting restoration.
3. he got given from a friend moving interstate and the motor is not working.
4th one he uses every day. The other 3 a just using up space in the garage.

Well maybe not. I know its the case for me with cordless drills.

1st one is a useless cordelss GMC drill which holds enough charge for 2 screws, given to me by my wife for Christmas.
2nd one is an old makita with a damaged chuck, looking for another similar drill to cannibalize for the chuck.
3rd one is a drill from my brother. Motor sparks like crazy I think it need a new connector.
4th and 5th ones are the 2 makita that I use everyday. One with a countersink attachment the other with screwdriver attachment.

Nothing wrong with having too much machinery if you have the space.

1. Normal lathe
2. Midi lathe
3. bowl lathe(4' swing)
4. The Vicmarc

Am I close Cliffy?

Hmm I can think of a use for 4 lathes

Originally Posted by harry72

1. Normal lathe
2. Midi lathe
3. Bowl lathe(4' swing)
4. The vicmarc you mean this is not a normal lathe

am i close cliffy?

:d:d

Yep... Vic=

I can think of several uses for several or more of exact or similar lathes. Call me lazy but I dislike changing chucks or anything on lathes especially when one has to make a set or several of the same item. Turning heaven for me would be to set up a set of lathes which would enable me to complete a job that didn't require anything to be moved or changed on either the head or tailstock. The other thing is I always have several turning projects on the go and am forever taking something off, changing the chuck etc. It would be nice to just leave them in a lather until they are finished.

H was close.

Jet Mini (now only goes away to turning weekend at Proserpine once a year)
I'd use it more if it was variable speed.

Vicmarc VL300 EVS SB (I use this one the most)

Monster bowl with a 4' swing, I took it to pieces to move it Saturday.
It is going to get a new motor, a WEG 3Hp EVS set up that I picked up Friday arvo.

The last one is actually a combination tool, a ShopSmith Mk V.
Although it is the longest bed lathe that I own, I haven't used it as a lathe for almost 10 years now, it is set up as a saw bench.

At one stage I had 5 lathes, I sold 2 of them when I bought the Jet Mini.

You can never have too many tools.
He who dies with the most tools, wins.

of course has three I think, one a monster. But not four.

Actually Jeff I have 8. There some out the back that you didn't see.

Eight lathes, ? My apologies.

But why didn't you show me them all when I was down at Tooradin? Perhaps - at least I am suspecting - you are keeping some secrets from me (and possibly others).

Yes, I know you showed me some great turning secrets when I last visited. So many that I forgot most. But the one I really like is grinding the parting tool so it cuts like a razor, so clean on end grain. Oops, forgot the pies at the bakery, fantastic. Oops, plus the great steaks on your bbq.

But again, I ask the question, how many lathes do you need? I'm almost ready to re-configure my shed (air filter installed in the ceiling today, so very close to finality) and must decide soon on spacing etc.

I must have:

- a close and handy set-up for my grinders
- a similar handy tool rack
- dust extraction!

But that little Vicmarc is calling me.....

But more chucks, more power points....

Please help me and my wallet to say NO.

As for you Cliff, I think I don't want to meet you. You would only turn me into an out-and-out turning junky with more tools and equipment (and hopefully skill) than most can bear.

Seriously, I do like to know what everyone has got or not. Walking into someone's shed to me is heaven. Just seeing how things are set up, what's where etc.

Another very close inspection on 's shed coming up, maybe via DJs if we can connect. And then I get to see these O(r)land tools that Ern has made up.

Interesting times ahead.

Jeff

So what's the big problem here. I had 16 lathes at one stage years ago. Got rid of most of them 12 odd years ago when we closed down our school of woodcrafts. Still have 2 at factory, 2 treadlies on loan to a tool museums, 1 on loan, just gave my old 6ft Conover to a friend and also have a little one that belongs with an almost antique Hobbies Ltd saw, buzzer, lathe, combo from the late 40's, early 50's.

The only one I use is a short bed Nova with one of Carrolls variable speed motors, which is used for demo's at Working With Wood Shows etc.

Cheers - Neil

8 lathes? 16 lathes??

OK...you guys are in serious need of some sessions at TEBA (Turning Equipment Buyers Anonymous)....serious, serious,serious!!!!!



Cheers,

Ed

What's even worse. I had to borrow 6 for a turning weekend once. Had 21 lathes all working at once. Now that was serious, serious, serious,serious!!!!!

Was at a Downunder Turnaround, weekend before last and there were 64 lathes on a basketball court all turning at once. Again serious, serious,serious!!!!!

Cheers

Should we start counting chucks next?

Then we'll go on to talk about the size of the electric mains connection to the shed.

Then the timber collections.