Thread: A few useful things in my workshop

Originally Posted by

Sorry

Looks like a planing cut, what were you turning (planing.)

Actually sanding with normal type sandpaper.

Christopha: Doncha know that this is what the turners are wearing this season?

Come on enough of the fashion guru stuff Me I just reckon that damned jacket would be hot enough to cook a roast in... wouldnt be seen dead in it... but hey I dont need to loose weight either

Ahem... back to the hints if you please!

I am becoming a soak when it comes to hints tips and jigs at present... the more the merrier!

I was thinking of buying one of those steadies when I head up to Carbetex on Monday but mmmm seeing that one and the ol mushy stuff began thinking... have welder have metal have KIDS whos rollerblades drive me knuts and were about to disappear into the recycling bin... mmmm methinks they should take on a new lifeform as a steady eh!

So... aside from the inthetoilet fashion guru stuff what tips hints you got snuffled around that shed of yours ol son? mmmm?

This may interest some that have to use calipers a lot for sizing work.

Get a carpenters rule and drill out the hinge in the centre (or cut it in half) and fix it to a board. It beats chasing a rule all over the bench trying to get sizes

Me I just reckon that damned jacket would be hot enough to cook a roast in

That photo was taken at 1:00 AM in the morning. It was 2.5 degrees in the workshop and under that jacket I had on a thermal singlet, T shirt, 2 heavy jumpers and turners smock. I was still cold.

I just about had to have the chisels warmed by a blow torch so they didn't stick to my hands and I couldn't have a smoke because the lighter flame froze.

....and the kettle????

Originally Posted by

This may interest some that have to use calipers a lot for sizing work.

Get a carpenters rule and drill out the hinge in the centre (or cut it in half) and fix it to a board. It beats chasing a rule all over the bench trying to get sizes

That photo was taken at 1:00 AM in the morning. It was 2.5 degrees in the workshop and under that jacket I had on a thermal singlet, T shirt, 2 heavy jumpers and turners smock. I was still cold.

I just about had to have the chisels warmed by a blow torch so they didn't stick to my hands and I couldn't have a smoke because the lighter flame froze.

The carpenters rule is a good one .
Last winter was a record breaker for cold temps here.
I used those "Blue Ice" packs . Microwaved them until warm
and stuffed one into each jacket pocket. I tried cats but they
don't stay.
tm

Originally Posted by ticklingmedusa

I tried cats but they
don't stay.
tm

Mike 'em a bit longer and they will stay and they are quite tasty come smoko .....

Originally Posted by ticklingmedusa

Last winter was a record breaker for cold temps here.
I used those "Blue Ice" packs . Microwaved them until warm
and stuffed one into each jacket pocket. I tried cats but they
don't stay.

I've done the same with old socks filled with budgie seed & tied off. (Too tight to go out and buy a wheat pack. ) It's surprising how long they stay warm... but not as surprising as when you "over-nuke" one and start some embers off in the middle, but don't discover it until you shove yer hand in the pocket some ten minutes later...

Another thing I find handy to have around the shed is a simple, homemade "breaker bar" to help remove chucks/faceplates from my lathe. Even with teflon/ply/whatever spacers on the headstock shaft I still get the occasional stubborn bind, dammit!

Attachment 23952 - basic view
Attachment 23951 - showing the cutout to fit around spindle (for remioving faceplates)
Attachment 23953 - how it mounts to a small faceplate (other bolts are for when I've used the "inside" holes for mounting)
Attachment 23954 - removing a chuck

Good ones, Andy &