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    Thanks Bob and Auscap. I have gotten as far as...

    Thanks Bob and Auscap. I have gotten as far as pulling out the transmission bearings; and they do look like a repack might be enough. Will definitely try that first. As I can't figure out how to get...
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    Thanks everyone. I'd assumed a proper bearing...

    Thanks everyone. I'd assumed a proper bearing puller would be a lot more expensive - I'll just buy one. You've also pointed out the now-obvious flaw in my plan - I'm going to have to put the thing...
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    Restoring 70s Woodfast lathe

    Dear Brains Trust,


    Inspired by the thread below I've been pulling apart my slightly older, but very similar, Woodfast lathe. This post got long; a bit of rambly story, then I've got a couple...
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    CLAIMED I’m in

    I’m in
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    Love it, and it's really nice that she's...

    Love it, and it's really nice that she's interested in your work. Where did you find the lid?
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    I highly recommend Keith Rowley's book, and the...

    I highly recommend Keith Rowley's book, and the accompanying dvd (sold separately, unfortunately). They taught me all of the initial basics I needed to get started, although I don't use his methods...
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    Gobstoppers look pretty impressive. I remember...

    Gobstoppers look pretty impressive. I remember looking up a bunch of videos a while ago (also search 'jawbreaker'). A quick search came up with these:

    Watch An Everlasting Gobstopper Get Turned...
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    Looks good :2tsup: I know that if it was me,...

    Looks good :2tsup:

    I know that if it was me, I'd lose that insert the first time i used a bigger candle. Maybe a hollow could be turned in the base for storing the insert? Just a thought, if you...
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    I've never used one before, but if you're talking...

    I've never used one before, but if you're talking of making one then the MT from a pen mandrel might be useful - it has a threaded hole in the face you could screw into, although you would have to...
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    Just from a quick look it seems the same as the...

    Just from a quick look it seems the same as the wheels you get for the bench grinder, but smaller. What's the advantage here?
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    I like the form, and especially the combination...

    I like the form, and especially the combination of materials. Good work :2tsup:
  12. Thread: Rosettes

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    Thanks for the link. Good to see the standards...

    Thanks for the link. Good to see the standards for one of the only commercial ones.

    How do people cut them accurately? I'm thinking scrollsaw is probably the best I have access to, although this...
  13. Thread: Rosettes

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    Rosettes

    I am in the process of building a rose engine based loosely on this design:
    http://www.ornamentalturners.org/assets/content/RoseEngine.pdf...
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    This is something I've always thought, but I know...

    This is something I've always thought, but I know that on metal it isn't the case. I've done some work with making jewellery, and if you skip a grade when sanding/polishing sterling silver you...
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    Not a remedy, but I hope you have super duper...

    Not a remedy, but I hope you have super duper dust extraction - you haven't felt anything in your chest from it?

    Brendan
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    What oil would you recommend? Both for...

    What oil would you recommend? Both for immediately on getting it up to standard now, and for ongoing maintenance? I use a silicon spray on the bed to keep it sealed and lubricated. Do I want the...
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    Well that all got a bit off track :U The...

    Well that all got a bit off track :U

    The original problem is solved, for those confused, and it seems the live-dead-rolling centre problem might have been resolved too.

    And I decided it was...
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    Well that was an easy solution. I'd put wood...

    Well that was an easy solution. I'd put wood behind it and clobbered it to no avail, and had an elaborate plan for a frame that would distribute the force of a hammer evenly without generating a...
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    Morse Taper Issues

    Hi all

    I bought a second hand woodfast some time ago and have turned a few bits and pieces (nothing worth posting here just yet). This is more or less my first lathe so I maybe wasn't as savvy as...
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    Michael I found your earlier bottles more of a...

    Michael

    I found your earlier bottles more of a novelty than anything (the plain half glass, half wood ones) but this one is fantastic. I like to have seen the process - working on simple ones up...
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    Looks really good. Clever thinking! SWMBO...

    Looks really good. Clever thinking!

    SWMBO says it's "really cute" :2tsup:
  22. Thread: Lathe Chuck

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    You sure don't. There's an endless supply of...

    You sure don't. There's an endless supply of information on the net (and in books, I'm sure, but I mostly use the net) on faceplate turning. Screw the faceplate to a bit of sacrificial timber,...
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    The would be taking the easy way out! I'm...

    The would be taking the easy way out!

    I'm really keen to see this finished. What are the dimensions now, roughly? Or perhaps, what are you aiming for, aside from nonexistent walls?

    Brendan
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    I really like them. I like the colour on the...

    I really like them. I like the colour on the multicoloured one, and the way it follows the grain. The first one ("dark blue") is very effective as well. For first hollowing efforts, pretty...
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    For those of us not in the know, can you link to...

    For those of us not in the know, can you link to the page please?
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    Awesome work. I prefer the 'plain' ones, just...

    Awesome work. I prefer the 'plain' ones, just the teardrop (the first photo, and the one in your second post).

    I look forward to reading your process!
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    Jefferson, I'm interested in your opinion. ...

    Jefferson, I'm interested in your opinion. Virtually all of the stuff I've read on Oland-style tools is very positive, with people saying that they're fantastic, esp. from a value-for-money point of...
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    nalmo: the thin stuff is (theoretically) a much...

    nalmo: the thin stuff is (theoretically) a much stronger glue, if your surfaces mate precisely. The thick stuff is good for filling any gaps, though. The better the surfaces mate the thinner you...
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    Every time I look on this forum I get more and...

    Every time I look on this forum I get more and more new ideas to try. Did it have the lathe bouncing around a bit turning unbalanced like that? Fantastic piece
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    Acetone cleans it up because it breaks down the...

    Acetone cleans it up because it breaks down the polymer chain which is what provides the glue in the first place. So it might get thinner, but it also might not be glue anymore. If nail polish...
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    I'm just starting out as well and have been...

    I'm just starting out as well and have been thinking about chisels. I have a hodge podge set of Marples that came with my second hand lathe, and I did a heap of worrying about the cost of buying...
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    Ok. It seems a bit unreliable, is all. I'll try...

    Ok. It seems a bit unreliable, is all. I'll try putting a washer in, although I'm not quite sure why it would help. Easy enough to test, anyway.

    I don't know that I want to try and remove the...
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    Paul, Joe, I'm with artme. You've both been...

    Paul, Joe, I'm with artme. You've both been extremely helpful, and I have given you both reputation +'s. Unfortunately it only lets me give one each for the whole thread, not for each helpful post...
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    Joe and Mick, I did as you both suggested and...

    Joe and Mick,
    I did as you both suggested and put the lock nut on the head-side of the post. Tightening the nut by hand it actually appeared to be worse than when it was on the handle-side, but...
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    My brother pointed this out to me earlier, and...

    My brother pointed this out to me earlier, and was quite amused that I didn't think of taking the whole thing out myself. I can't try it today (I have to go to work shortly) and this super long...
  36. Thread: marples chisels

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    PM'd. 2 threads with turning tools which you...

    PM'd.

    2 threads with turning tools which you beat me to, pac man!
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    See, that's what I thought. The nut should be on...

    See, that's what I thought. The nut should be on the other side of the post so that it pushes up against the post rather than just wandering along the thread towards the handle as it does now (I...
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    Yeah, that's what I was doing. It seems to do...

    Yeah, that's what I was doing. It seems to do nothing at all - the nut comes loose as soon as the lathe is started.

    Brendan
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    (double post - different topic) I've cleaned...

    (double post - different topic)

    I've cleaned it up enough to start playing, and started just with some small square pine. As I'm rough cutting it to round, the threaded part of the tailstock (i...
  40. Thread: from Russia

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    Good site with a lot of excellent quality work. ...

    Good site with a lot of excellent quality work. I'll spend a bit of time trawling through all of that later tonight :2tsup:

    Brendan
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    I'll second the endorsement for Keith Rowley's...

    I'll second the endorsement for Keith Rowley's Woodturning: A foundation course. I'm only just learning and it is an excellent beginners guide, and I suspect it will be useful past being a raw...
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    Paul: I see why the breadknife now. The thinner...

    Paul: I see why the breadknife now. The thinner cut would make it much easier to saw straight afterwards, I imagine. And on sharpening, Rowley's companion video to his book has an excellent section...
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    Paul Thanks for the tips! I'll probably still...

    Paul
    Thanks for the tips! I'll probably still spend a fair amount of time on spindleturning before that, but I've bookmarked this page so I can come back to your advice.
    In terms of learning...
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    I had a look at the lathe after your comment and...

    I had a look at the lathe after your comment and thought it might have to be something like that. But, as you say, at the right price I really can't complain. I may end up just doing spindle work...
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    Excuse my ignorance, but if I can't use a chuck...

    Excuse my ignorance, but if I can't use a chuck then how do I hold a bowl or platter, which you said it would be appropriate for?
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    Thanks for all the responses! I'm glad there's...

    Thanks for all the responses! I'm glad there's some interest.

    I took a bunch of photos and have attached some of them. As I said, if anyone wants close ups etc. it only takes me a second to snap...
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    Lathe restoration

    Hi all

    I've been looking at doing some woodturning for some time now but found that buying a lathe and tools and chucks etc. etc. becomes prohibitvely expensive so I shelved the idea until I had...
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