I wanna try some stopper!!!

[micah]

Hey guys, I am wanting to try a few stoppers and was wondering if you use any certain mandrel for turning these. And where do you get them?
Any tutorial links would be helpful as well.
Thanks

 

[donwae]

Try this link to AS:
http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/Berea_All_Chrome_Tutorial.htm

 

[micah]

Cool, are all the stoppers that you buy from the different manufacturers universal so that you can use the mandrel sold by AS. And do they all fit in the 3/4" counterbore?

Thanks!

 

[TellicoTurning]

Micah,
What I see in AS site, the chrome stoppers require a counter bore, but you can get a style from either PSI or CSUSA, or other sellers that have a flat top that will fit flush to your turning.. these generally require a 3/8" screw chuck... I think the ones from CSUSA are a tad smaller, but I use the 3/8" screw chuck I got from PSI on all my stoppers... my personal preference are the silicone stoppers... you use a little hardwood dowel and the silicone slips over the end protruding... just my preference though.

 

[micah]

Ok, I'm gonna give it a shot. I ordered a mandrel, a tap and handle, and a couple chrome stoppers.
We'll see how it goes.....[]