MDWine
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Consider how a small ornamental birdhouse is turned.
I'm talking about those little 3 or 4 inch long, 1.5 inch diameter little ornaments...
Once you hollow out the body, you have to re-mount it to finish up the bottom. Likewise, when you cut the roof, you have to turn it around to finish up the 'tip top'. if you using finials in these places, you still have to mount the pieces to clean them up... I've been using jam chucks, but am getting tired of the cut/fit/cut/fit/cut/fit method, and then having to do it all over again for the next piece!
I am looking hard at this mini-chuck at PENN STATE:
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/LCM18X.html
Does anyone have/use one of these? Know anyone that does? Know of a good alternative?
The site has reviews and the opinions generally are good. (except for the tommy bars, seems those are not very robust)
I don't need a lot of pressure on these pieces, especially since I envision using it in the expansion mode. I just need to get a bit of a turn and finish on my pieces.
Your comments/suggestions would be appreciated.
( see you after the "change"... lol )
I'm talking about those little 3 or 4 inch long, 1.5 inch diameter little ornaments...
Once you hollow out the body, you have to re-mount it to finish up the bottom. Likewise, when you cut the roof, you have to turn it around to finish up the 'tip top'. if you using finials in these places, you still have to mount the pieces to clean them up... I've been using jam chucks, but am getting tired of the cut/fit/cut/fit/cut/fit method, and then having to do it all over again for the next piece!
I am looking hard at this mini-chuck at PENN STATE:
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/LCM18X.html
Does anyone have/use one of these? Know anyone that does? Know of a good alternative?
The site has reviews and the opinions generally are good. (except for the tommy bars, seems those are not very robust)
I don't need a lot of pressure on these pieces, especially since I envision using it in the expansion mode. I just need to get a bit of a turn and finish on my pieces.
Your comments/suggestions would be appreciated.
( see you after the "change"... lol )