So my son may start turning pens. The issue is that he will be starting his first real job soon and moving away to live in an apartment in upstate New York.
I think even the small Harbor Freight lathe maybe make too much noise. Though it maybe possible to do things like place the lathe on a anti vibration mat and also the legs.
I has thinking the PenPal maybe better.
One other issue is pen blank drilling. I hate using my small drill press with limited travel so I hoping he could use his lathe to drill blanks but I've been told the PenPal and even my small Harbor Freight lathe can't handle horizontal boring.
So i guess my real question is has anyone setup a small pen turning shop in an apartment and not pissed off the neighbors?
I think even the small Harbor Freight lathe maybe make too much noise. Though it maybe possible to do things like place the lathe on a anti vibration mat and also the legs.
I has thinking the PenPal maybe better.
One other issue is pen blank drilling. I hate using my small drill press with limited travel so I hoping he could use his lathe to drill blanks but I've been told the PenPal and even my small Harbor Freight lathe can't handle horizontal boring.
So i guess my real question is has anyone setup a small pen turning shop in an apartment and not pissed off the neighbors?