Quality Pen
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I took the advice of a number of people here and started my penturning by drilling on the lathe. It's ok -- well it has gotten better. But my big problem is that when I drill and its even slightly off center the tailstock (with the drill bit) shakes a LOT... it's not like it moves in a completely rigid, fixed path. There is a little give side to side.
If you tighten the talk stock down there is no give, but I cannot do that since I need to slide the bit into the rotating wood.
I'm just wondering, is this normal? Is it a poor lathe to do this sort of drilling? Is my technique off?
The lathe is a shop fox w1704.
If you tighten the talk stock down there is no give, but I cannot do that since I need to slide the bit into the rotating wood.
I'm just wondering, is this normal? Is it a poor lathe to do this sort of drilling? Is my technique off?
The lathe is a shop fox w1704.