New type bushing

[BKelley]

This bushing set is for a Wall Street II. The major (larger) diameter is long enough that it can be chucked up in a metal lathe and the minor diameter is long enough that the two bushings almost meet in the middle of the tube. Both bushings are countersunk. I think this allows for a more solid set up while allowing the bushings to be used in a metal lathe or between centers on a wood lathe. Comments?

Ben

 

[KenV]

A lot more function for a few pennies in steel.

From Woodcraft?

 

[southernclay]

Nice Ben! Let me know when your ready for an order!

 

[mecompco]

Very nice. On shorter blanks it is sometimes not possible to get the tool rest as close as one would like between the centers.

Regards,
Michael

 

[Charlie_W]

An additional option for the wood lathe is to use a collet chuck (should one have this Chuck) to hold the head bushing.

If the bushings are machined to tighter tolerances as are the TBC bushings, they should work very well....providing the ends of the blank are square.

Making sure the tailstock and headstock are aligned also helps.

 

[duncsuss]

I reckon you just made a better mousetrap -- well done!

 

[magpens]

Great idea !!!

 

[thewishman]

Great idea!

Will these be available for others?

 

[jkirkb94]

Fantastic!

 

[leehljp]

I have a couple of bushings like that for the slimline. I don't remember where I got it but it seems like I got them back around 2007 or 8. They allowed me to turn between centers with the slimline.

 

[dogcatcher]

I made them a few years ago, easier to use than the standard Between Centers turning bushings.

 

[Miss Lucinder]

Wow! That is something else

 

[mecompco]

I have a couple of bushings like that for the slimline. I don't remember where I got it but it seems like I got them back around 2007 or 8. They allowed me to turn between centers with the slimline.

I got my Slim TBC bushings from Lazerlinez ($6.00). Made my own TBC Comfort bushings. It would be nice if they were a little longer. I also tried to make a Comfort bushing that would allow the tube to go into the bushing so one could cut the blank for the rubber grip instead of having to part it off. Sadly, my lathe/skills were not up to drilling the hole for the tube to the required precision.

Regards,
Michael

 

[BKelley]

Michael,
I like the idea for the comfort bushing, I might give it a try

Ben

 

[Fish30114]

These are awesome, where can I get some???

 

[mecompco]

Michael,
I like the idea for the comfort bushing, I might give it a try

Ben

Ben, if you can make it work, I'd love to have a set (actually, just need the one for the tube to slip into). I did actually turn a pen with the one I made, but the hole was off center just enough to make it wobble. My questionable skills and my late 40's vintage Craftsman 12x36 just are not up to the task.

Regards,
Michael

 

[mmayo]

If you make a set of bushings for comfort/Saturn, Trimline I would like to buy them. Send me an email please.

 

[Rockytime]

Idea is good. I would suggest using a collet as three jaw chucks always have some run out unless you are using a Set Tru Buck chuck or similar.