When I was first reading threads about out of round, I thought it was when there was more wood on one side of the tube. However, I've noticed some of my pens have a bend at the middle. Each segment is straight, but when closed it's not straight. It looks like the tube isn't drilled down the middle.
I tried to turn a pen between centers without a mandrel, but the same thing happened. I had to round the blank on a mandrel, but then brought it to size and finished on centers.
I'm using a PSI mini lathe and the centers that came with it. I'm saving up for better centers. Another question: I can find many live centers, but no dead centers. Where can I get a MT2 dead center without spending a fortune?
Any advice on what to work on to improve? Thanks in advance.
I tried to turn a pen between centers without a mandrel, but the same thing happened. I had to round the blank on a mandrel, but then brought it to size and finished on centers.
I'm using a PSI mini lathe and the centers that came with it. I'm saving up for better centers. Another question: I can find many live centers, but no dead centers. Where can I get a MT2 dead center without spending a fortune?
Any advice on what to work on to improve? Thanks in advance.