KCW
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Has anyone made tea light candle holders from PR before?
I think that looks great! Beautiful coloring and a nice shine too!
Did you reverse chuck it from the hole to turn the bottom?
Speaking of chucks, what would everyone recommend for a first chuck? I have a small lathe, and currently don't turn bowls or anything (not saying I won't start).
Speaking of chucks, what would everyone recommend for a first chuck? I have a small lathe, and currently don't turn bowls or anything (not saying I won't start).
You didn't say what lathe or what size the spindle is, but take a look at Grizzly... they have some relatively inexpensive chucks that might fit... if you want interchangeable jaws, take at look at PSI's Barracuda series.
Others might recommend the bigger names but I use three of the barracuda's and one from Grizzly that all serve me well....
I do recommend you get one that have the single key... mine are all the tommy bar types and while they do everything I need, the single key will be more convenient.
I think that looks great! Beautiful coloring and a nice shine too!
Did you reverse chuck it from the hole to turn the bottom?
I wish I had a chuck to do it that way (would have been much easier). I had to rig up some interesting stuff out of wood to turn this thing.
I think that looks great! Beautiful coloring and a nice shine too!
Did you reverse chuck it from the hole to turn the bottom?
I wish I had a chuck to do it that way (would have been much easier). I had to rig up some interesting stuff out of wood to turn this thing.
It is good that you could figure out a way to hold it. When one stops and thinks, usually there is another way of doing the same thing!
I had three Barracuda chucks and thought they were a great chuck for the price. Since I upgraded my lathe to one with a 1 1/4" x 8 spindle, I switched over to Nova SN2 chucks.
I would have kept the Barracuda chucks but they needed an adapter for the larger spindle and I was worried about excessive runout with the chuck farther from the spindle.
Honestly I think the SN2 chucks are nice but you can't beat the Barracuda for price.
Speaking of chucks, what would everyone recommend for a first chuck? I have a small lathe, and currently don't turn bowls or anything (not saying I won't start).
You didn't say what lathe or what size the spindle is, but take a look at Grizzly... they have some relatively inexpensive chucks that might fit... if you want interchangeable jaws, take at look at PSI's Barracuda series.
Others might recommend the bigger names but I use three of the barracuda's and one from Grizzly that all serve me well....
I do recommend you get one that have the single key... mine are all the tommy bar types and while they do everything I need, the single key will be more convenient.
I just have a cheap HF 5 speed lathe, with 1x8tpi spindle. I was just looking at the PSI Barracuda, with the single key, last night. I don't know what my deal is, but I've spent thousands of dollars on this hobby already, and for some reason, when it comes to purchases like these, I pause and can't pull the trigger. $200 on pen kits, "no problem", less than that on a chuck, "boy I don't know".
Teknatool Nova Midi Chuck | Shop Supplies | Craft Supplies USA
Bought this chuck for under $100.00 when it was on sale, and have been very happy with it. I now have the Pen Plus jaws mounted on this chuck and use it for drilling blanks on the lathe. Hope this helps,
Bill
I like your candle holder very much !! Did you cast the resin or use a bought piece ? Also, it looks like the candle is in a glass "dish". Right? What is the approx diameter of the candle and "dish" ?
I am going to try making something similar but not very familiar with the size of tea candles right now.
Thanks
The rest of you guys, about the chucks, I have some concerns with the two bar setup, instead of the single key chuck. Does that bother any of you?
The rest of you guys, about the chucks, I have some concerns with the two bar setup, instead of the single key chuck. Does that bother any of you?
I have the Baracudda 2 and am very happy with it. The plus for me was single key operation and that is comes with several sets of jaws. I added the larger cole jaws as a separate purchase.
I have never used a 2 bar chuck but it just seems like it would be a pain.
The rest of you guys, about the chucks, I have some concerns with the two bar setup, instead of the single key chuck. Does that bother any of you?
I have the Baracudda 2 and am very happy with it. The plus for me was single key operation and that is comes with several sets of jaws. I added the larger cole jaws as a separate purchase.
I have never used a 2 bar chuck but it just seems like it would be a pain.
Thanks for you comment Jim, do you drill pen blanks with this and are the small jaws well suited for this?
The rest of you guys, about the chucks, I have some concerns with the two bar setup, instead of the single key chuck. Does that bother any of you?
I just have a cheap HF 5 speed lathe, with 1x8tpi spindle. I was just looking at the PSI Barracuda, with the single key, last night. I don't know what my deal is, but I've spent thousands of dollars on this hobby already, and for some reason, when it comes to purchases like these, I pause and can't pull the trigger. $200 on pen kits, "no problem", less than that on a chuck, "boy I don't know".
What does everyone think about the Nova G3?
Changing the direction just a little from chucks.
I'm not positive of cured PR, but the liquid is very flammable. A candle burning inside a flammable holder may not be the best idea. I'd try a small piece of PR to see if it burns easily before using these. And especially before selling any.