Thread: Melb weekday turners meet 21st Oct

Ern,


Just saw your blog on them, thanks for the reference. Will have to look into that a bit further. Probably do that next year.

Trouble is I have so much to do and so little time.

Priority will be over the next 2 months to convert part of my daughter's garage into a proper turning workshop. It needs a new timber floor, ceiling and walls lined and insulated, lighting and wiring installed and shelving and tool racks to be made. We have started and cleaned out the garage and collected drawer and shelving units. Might have to start a WIP thread.

BTW yesterday I learned how to put bends in solid bars and pipes to make the goose necks..


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

I can bring the shafts I made for the oland tools to see if they fit. If so I'll keep your hollowing head to save you the trouble of making a shaft.


Peter.

Peter, You're very thoughtful and kind!

Originally Posted by rsser

No luck Peter.

They need an offset hole pref., a top face ground flat and a hole drilled and tapped for the grub screw fixture. (see my blog here if interested; John, if you don't have the gear feel free to come over and we'll play; I have to say my first effort turned out well but that was more ar*se than class.)

Like you Ern I enjoy the challenge. Seriously though, I don't see a problem with duplicating the shaft, although I maybe in need of an oxy - acetylene torch for bending the gooseneck.

John

Did you manage to get an oxy torch John?

If not, I came across a recipe for a simple home-made forge.

No, unfortunately, Ern. My intentions were good, but as usual other home projects got in the way. I'll source a steel fabricator in the new year for the oxy torch and have a go at bending the shaft using a fixture that I put together. Funny you talk about a forge to do the job, I did try heating the shaft in a open fire place a couple of months back, but couldn't control the heat, it spread too far along the shaft to make a smooth bend. It may have helped if I could have moved the work bench with vice into the lounge at the time! (my wife didn't see the wisdom in this! funny buggers aren't they!).
However I would like to see the home made forge.

Cheers
John

A tip from a mag it was ...

Get an old brake drum, bury it to the lip in the ground but first run a bit of steel pipe to the axle hole underneath. Fill with charcoal IIRC (maybe heatbeads, not quite sure but can check if interested), light, put a vac on blow on the other end of the steel pipe.

HTH.

Yes, I can see that home made forge working a treat. I like the idea! The forge would have come in handy 15 years ago when I made a set of fire tools (check out pic). At the time I made a couple of fixtures and using a piece of railway line as my anvil, I played blacksmith for the day using the open fire. A whole lot slower than a forge, but it worked well. The missus was a lot more forgiving in those days!

Lovely work John.

Sturdee was just over and showed me a 16mm rod he got a nice gooseneck in just with a 4" engineer's vise and brute force. I've encouraged him to post about it.

John,

I'll be doing some more soon (when I find the time) and I'll be posting some pics about the process. Meanwhile this is the one I showed Ern.

Peter.

Not bad Peter! What type of cutter will you mount on the shaft?

Cheers
John

The cutter for those two can be any one of Sorby's cutters for their Hollowmasters but we'll be using the cutters ordered from the bulk buy being organised through the forum.

Actually I've got the Hollowmaster and this copy is for my daughter so she doesn't have to borrow mine.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

John,

I'll be doing some more soon (when I find the time) and I'll be posting some pics about the process. Meanwhile this is the one I showed Ern.

Peter.

John,

I've made the next goose neck for the other set of tools, details can be found here on post 15.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

John,

I've made the next goose neck for the other set of tools, details can be found here on post 15.


Peter.

Yes, I had a look, you have a little production line happening there! Keep up the good work.
Peter, the goose neck shaft that you showed Ern the other day, did you cold bend the 16mm steel in your vise?

John

Originally Posted by letzzzgo

Peter, the goose neck shaft that you showed Ern the other day, did you cold bend the 16mm steel in your vise?

John

Yes, same method but more effort in bending it. No heat, but more muscle power. The longer the pipe for leverage the easier it becomes.


Peter.