ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
I am setting up a minilathe (Jet VS), with acrylic shield, wireless mic sound system and Honda 2000 generator to take "on-the-road" for demos at a couple large shows that have accepted us. I have a month to assemble the whole setup for the first, smaller test run.
The hardware is, I hope, fairly easy to produce. But, if anyone has done this, I am open for suggestions.
2 of the shows are 4 days each, 250 miles from home (can't "run home" because of senior moments)! Particularly, I am going to need over a hundred pen blanks glued up and squared. I want to use wood that can be turned easily and needs minimal sanding. Present plan, I will be using the "comfort pen" body so there is some wood left and the fitting is not critical.
What wood(s) would you select, knowing that they will be subjected to high temp (100ish) and humidity for a couple days before turning?
Would you store the blanks in the hotel until the day they are needed, or is that more likely to make them crack as a result of the "shock" of going outside?
Any feedback is appreciated. Any actual experiences is, of course, also appreciated.
Thanks in advance to one and all!!
The hardware is, I hope, fairly easy to produce. But, if anyone has done this, I am open for suggestions.
2 of the shows are 4 days each, 250 miles from home (can't "run home" because of senior moments)! Particularly, I am going to need over a hundred pen blanks glued up and squared. I want to use wood that can be turned easily and needs minimal sanding. Present plan, I will be using the "comfort pen" body so there is some wood left and the fitting is not critical.
What wood(s) would you select, knowing that they will be subjected to high temp (100ish) and humidity for a couple days before turning?
Would you store the blanks in the hotel until the day they are needed, or is that more likely to make them crack as a result of the "shock" of going outside?
Any feedback is appreciated. Any actual experiences is, of course, also appreciated.
Thanks in advance to one and all!!