Thread: Selling the Stubby

Us Vicmarc users never seem to have much trouble with inserts for Vicmarc chucks.

There again, they are made by a Aussie company that understands how a wood lathe is used.

Cheers

Tim

Originally Posted by Tim the Timber Turner

Us Vicmarc users never seem to have much trouble with inserts for Vicmarc chucks.

There again, they are made by a Aussie company that understands how a wood lathe is used.

Cheers

Tim

Tool rests are strange though.

Originally Posted by

Tool rests are strange though.

Doesn't seem to bother Richard Raffan, or does he use a special rest, called the giveitarest?

Originally Posted by

Tool rests are strange though.

Well .

There were 10 Vicmarc lathes in action at the Brissie show.

All of them were using a Vicmarc toolrest.

Didn't hear anyone complain about them.

Hmmmmm!!!! I wonder where the problem is??

Cheers

Tim

And how many people did you actually hear making any comments ?

If I had my time again I'd buy a ...

dunno really am happy with the DVR ('cept I'm jealous of the legs on Ern's)

I like the look of, and what people are saying about, the vermec chucks. Might seriously consider one of theirs when I decide I need another (you notice I didn't say "if" ) Hope SWMBO doesn't have a look at my posts

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It has come to my attention that Mr Sawdust Maker is planning on making future purchases for that lathe that you still berate him on and I thought it prudent to notify you, so that you can nip it in the bud before his purchases start getting out of hand.

Originally Posted by Tim the Timber Turner

Well .

There were 10 Vicmarc lathes in action at the Brissie show.

All of them were using a Vicmarc toolrest.

Didn't hear anyone complain about them.

Hmmmmm!!!! I wonder where the problem is??

Cheers

Tim

One of our fellow forumites has just left. We turned a couple of things but I had nothing to do with the last one. Just watched the angles etc and he had the same problem with the rest that observed some time ago.

That is, with the gouge approaching the wood at 45 degrees (ie half way between the horizontal and vertical), the tool is not supported by the top of the rest. And it should be, as close to the work as possible, not half way down the rest.

I've had some new ones made up for me that are with an engineer mate to bring them down a few thou to fit the banjo. I'll post some pics on completion and show that there definitely is a problem with the Vicmarc rests on some cuts. But as wiser heads have already observed, Vicmarc is unlikely to change it's process.

Jeff

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

If I had my time again I'd buy a ...

dunno really am happy with the DVR ('cept I'm jealous of the legs on Ern's)

I like the look of, and what people are saying about, the vermec chucks. Might seriously consider one of theirs when I decide I need another (you notice I didn't say "if" ) Hope SWMBO doesn't have a look at my posts

...jealous of the "center" set of legs also????

Vermec make rests btw, and yeah, their 4" chuck looks sweet.

Put an order in this a.m. with Vermec for an insert for the SN2/Titan - will see how it compares with the 'tool.

Neil, how did you measure your insert's problem?

Ern, I thought the Vermec rests were out of 25mm bar. I need 29.95mm for the banjos on my Vic.

I've seen some great tool rest designs in some of my books and one day I'll get around to it.

Off topic, so sorry.

Jeff

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

...jealous of the "center" set of legs also????

Those legs are a work of art

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

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Now that's just mean

Originally Posted by Ed Reiss

...jealous of the "center" set of legs also????

dunno - are they white with GT stripes as well

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Now that's just mean



dunno - are they white with GT stripes as well

Only if he sunbakes under a clothes line. No that makes 'em pink with GT stripes.