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It does.

Don’t throw in the trowel before you’ve even tried.

There shouldn’t be much difference between lathes. As long as you have the right thread to match your headstock and the vacuum pipe fits through the headstock spindle it should work. I’m using TMI...

I also found the overflowing bag misleading - for a start it holds more than the bin they’re selling, which means that you’d be emptying the bin more often. The fact is that you’ve got a certain...

A couple of reviews I’ve seen weren’t too complimentary. One complained of it clogging, the other that it didn’t separate enough dust out.

That’s what I did. My main duct goes up from my lathe, has a 90° at the top and goes straight through the wall into the impeller.

Point taken that Clear Vue was intended as a hobbyist machine. I suppose it falls into what photography buffs call the prosumer class - meant for consumers who take their hobby very seriously.
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For me it’s not that a Clear Vue is over the top spec wise, but there is a huge gap (in price and I suspect performance) between the standard 3hp ones and the Clear Vue. Like LRAT I haven’t been able...

I’ve watched a few comparative reviews of cordless chainsaws on YouTube and the Makita compares pretty well on those.

I also bought one of those a while back, and was also surprised by the size (or lack of size) when it arrived. I’ve never used it, because I haven’t done anything that seemed to need something that...

Jerry, I’m sorry if I gave the impression that we’re arguing, I see it as a discussion and an opportunity to hear how others work and hopefully to learn a little from that. I know sometimes it’s...

I’ve always felt that it wasn’t worth the expense to buy or the effort of making a system from scratch, but a local supplier was clearing stock and I got the essential bits quite cheaply and it’s...

Thanks for the replies gents. I’m aware that vacuum chucks have limitations, but then so does every method of chucking that I’ve seen.

I’ve not used a longworth chuck, but have used cole’s jaws on...

Quote taken from this thread Mini Lathe... Sherwood I think?

I’m in the process of getting a vacuum chuck working, and was wondering what the perceived wisdom is as far as what size and weight bowl you can mount and what speeds are considered safe. I normally...

I’m in

Here too. I’m now that glad I resisted the impulse to correct IanW. ��

My type 15 is 2468g. That’s still the 2 1/4” wide one, standard blade etc.

I’m far from an expert, but I’d say that you’ve hit the jackpot with that one. They’re lovely planes and quite collectable too, should you decide you don’t want to use it.

My all time favourite YouTube channel. He is an artist.

One of the things I really appreciate about him is that, as a metal worker, he has learnt how to use a wood lathe properly and can...

With that nail, is it worth trying to drill the head off and then punch the rest down into body?

I’d call that a cross pein hammer.

I can’t claim to need such a large lathe, but I do enjoying owning one. Yes, it cost a lot, but I’ve made the decision that of all my hobbies and interests, the one I wish to prioritise is my...

Has it been forty days and forty nights already?

Genuine ivory is really difficult to get hold of, your best is probably mammoth ivory (iirc from Siberia), or imitation. There are some pretty good fakes out there, apparently this stuff is quite...

Possibly a 3 phase motor?

That’s easy - I collaborated with Ian on his article on making infill planes.*


* By collaborated I mean that he used a photo I took of a couple of planes, which of course doesn’t sound nearly as...

What piece of equipment does the average hobbyist woodworker ever recover the cost on? I’ve personally spent thousands on stuff, and probably the only piece of equipment which might have a positive...

I wonder if I should offer my old #8 to the guy who lost, at say $1000?

Towards the end of the war then... :wink:

I’m sure he’ll bounce back...

The tension is killing us.

And stick an O on the end.

I’m really enjoying the lathe, it’s solid and powerful and I’m very happy with my choice. Coincidentally I’ve turned a couple of pieces with indigenous wood. I’ve turned up a couple of ironwood...

I’d be inclined to go for the matt Rust-oleum. That’s good paint that.

These days Bahco is just a brand owned by Snap-On.

There’s a Canadian turner on YouTube who pushes that product, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if brainstrust has been watching the same YouTube videos that I have. :)

Why not use something like this?

AUSSIE OIL.... Aussie Aussie Aussie - Oil oil oil.

I’ll not post the detailed pics of the damage, but here’s an ironwood blank being rough turned.

I’ll be honest - the thought of a really good turner walking into my house and casually looking at the bowls and trinkets that my family feel are good enough to be displayed is a little intimidating.

Steal a man’s wallet and he’ll be poor for a day, but teach him woodworking and how to buy tools and he’ll be poor for the rest of his life.

I’m just waiting for the iPhone app that does FLIR, and I’ll download that. :wink:

I’ll ask him this weekend if the right moment comes up. He might just keep it for himself, as a spare or for teaching.

That looks usable for sure. I suspect you’re right about the handle not being original, but that’s not going to stop it from taking shavings.

There’s good news and there’s bad news...

The good news is that my lathe arrived.

The bad news is that it didn’t survive the trip unscathed - when they opened the back of the truck, it had...

Yet another reason why a good workbench needs to be heavy.

We’re going to need some pictures once it arrives. :)

Awesome. It’s nice to see good things happen to good people. ��

On mine you had to push the lever inwards before it would move. If that doesn’t work, it might be worth posting a picture of the lathe, it would make it easier for others to identify the lathe and...