The Dancing Lathe!

**wheelinround** · 2nd September 2011, 10:03 AM

Mrs Blackie its Friday Cumberland Woodturners meet tonight at Iona street Blacktown they have one there also it is stable as it has a good bench too pop over and see them they might even make you a coffee.

**Mrs Blackie** · 2nd September 2011, 10:36 AM

Ok I think I'm getting there I shimmed it and I'm one mm out at this point and its not shaking or vibrating!

**wheelinround** · 2nd September 2011, 10:39 AM

now put an out of round blank on there

**Mrs Blackie** · 2nd September 2011, 11:00 AM

how good is this? 140mm roughed it out and no vibration or shaking on the lathe woooot woooot!! I'm so excited! I know to you guys it's probably just a small thing but to me? I am so proud of me hahaha. I will be there tonight wheelinround, thank you once again I can't wait to go and meet them all and maybe learn so much more. Now the question is do I keep it like that? shimmed I mean? hehehe because if I have to I will as long as I can do clean cuts like this I am happy. Its even better than it was before I moved it towards the wall. What can I say? YOU ALL ROCK...wait no I don't want to talk about rocking today lolll, YOU ARE ALL FANTASTIC AND THANK YOU ALL...GOOD STUFF! I am so blessed.

Cheers!!!

**NeilS** · 2nd September 2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrs Blackie

Now the question is do I keep it like that? shimmed I mean?

Yes, and tighten up the bolts on the stand again just in case any are a bit loose.

**Mrs Blackie** · 2nd September 2011, 11:51 AM

Great Thank You Neil

will do

**hughie** · 2nd September 2011, 02:24 PM

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Yes, and tighten up the bolts on the stand again just in case any are a bit loose

Often, mine were always coming loose

**wheelinround** · 2nd September 2011, 02:26 PM

We love pics

**Mrs Blackie** · 2nd September 2011, 04:20 PM

Am having trouble uploading pictures so sorry about that, until I get it worked out I won't be able to.

**Pat** · 2nd September 2011, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by hughie

[ Often, mine were always coming loose

But we still like you!

**wheelinround** · 2nd September 2011, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Mrs Blackie

Am having trouble uploading pictures so sorry about that, until I get it worked out I won't be able to.

Have a read o this might help https://www.woodworkforums.com/f36/po...ur-post-78760/

**Mrs Blackie** · 2nd September 2011, 07:21 PM

Thanks will do it when I get back from the cumberland meeting zooms off have a good one

**powderpost** · 2nd September 2011, 08:12 PM

Now that the lathe is working properly, acquire a bit of cement and make a mix of 4 parts fine sand and one part cement and replace the packing with the mix. That will give you a permanent fix. You will probably only need a cup full. A local builder or plumber could be a good source of cement.
Jim

**Mrs Blackie** · 3rd September 2011, 01:39 AM

Here is the pictures I hope it works this time

**wheelinround** · 3rd September 2011, 11:11 AM

Nice shed set up guard dog included.

You'll find the floor slopes around that area to stop flooding the garage a solution is to use screw feet which can be adjusted individually but yes make a shelf for the middle weight it down with turning blanks etc.

Hope you had a good time last night.

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