Dr. Frank N. Stein
Member
Basic Accessories to have on hand?
i.e. Help with Hardware setup question(s)
I started out playing around with woodwork only a couple of months ago making wooden boxes or trying to so to speak. I picked up a 10 inch table saw and two router tables and with a bit of luck and paying attention I got accustomed to working with them fairly quickly. I'm not just new, I'm R E A L New.
Then just a few weeks ago I found out about this site and what you do here. Went back to the shops and picked up the lathe and chisel set, a drill press, and a small band saw. Very soon I am going to finally make something besides boxes myself.
Of course I've gotten some very sound advice here and after I've turned many squares into cylinders, I will attempt to make a pen finally. The biggest holdup is not knowing what parts I'm going to be missing and have to wait for USPS when I discover them 'one by one' that interruption alone makes it the more difficult just getting started.
(1) I know I am going to need a mandrel and I like the adjustable type like shown at Arizona Silhouette. I believe I'll need the A type for slimlines but would there be any other pieces on each end I am not aware of that fit into the #2MT sockets?
(2) What about common drill bits and bushings while they are expensive when you order all the most called for, not having the one you need on hand is another 4.85 and two or three days lost. I noticed VisExp's post calling for 27/64 and 23/64 and then the 7mm one for slimlines. What other bits and bushings are in your snap-boxes that you folks frequently use?
I've gotten a little supply of beginner blanks, polishes, emery cloth box, and a few thicknesses of CA vials. If you know of any 'oops we're out' gotcha's and want to help describe some of the more basic items you have handy it would be great to hear from you!
Thanks,
Mike
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1. Yes I looked in the library and used Search!
2. Thanks VisExp for your post –very helpful-
3. Thanks to leehljp for the hardware insight post.
4. Thanks to all [every single one of you!] for sharing information one can't even Buy.
5. Thanks to Curtis for letting me have a screen name!
i.e. Help with Hardware setup question(s)
I started out playing around with woodwork only a couple of months ago making wooden boxes or trying to so to speak. I picked up a 10 inch table saw and two router tables and with a bit of luck and paying attention I got accustomed to working with them fairly quickly. I'm not just new, I'm R E A L New.
Then just a few weeks ago I found out about this site and what you do here. Went back to the shops and picked up the lathe and chisel set, a drill press, and a small band saw. Very soon I am going to finally make something besides boxes myself.
Of course I've gotten some very sound advice here and after I've turned many squares into cylinders, I will attempt to make a pen finally. The biggest holdup is not knowing what parts I'm going to be missing and have to wait for USPS when I discover them 'one by one' that interruption alone makes it the more difficult just getting started.
(1) I know I am going to need a mandrel and I like the adjustable type like shown at Arizona Silhouette. I believe I'll need the A type for slimlines but would there be any other pieces on each end I am not aware of that fit into the #2MT sockets?
(2) What about common drill bits and bushings while they are expensive when you order all the most called for, not having the one you need on hand is another 4.85 and two or three days lost. I noticed VisExp's post calling for 27/64 and 23/64 and then the 7mm one for slimlines. What other bits and bushings are in your snap-boxes that you folks frequently use?
I've gotten a little supply of beginner blanks, polishes, emery cloth box, and a few thicknesses of CA vials. If you know of any 'oops we're out' gotcha's and want to help describe some of the more basic items you have handy it would be great to hear from you!
Thanks,
Mike
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Yes I looked in the library and used Search!
2. Thanks VisExp for your post –very helpful-
3. Thanks to leehljp for the hardware insight post.
4. Thanks to all [every single one of you!] for sharing information one can't even Buy.
5. Thanks to Curtis for letting me have a screen name!