Cavediver
Member
Hello all,
After turning my first few pens on a mandrel, I'd like to take a stab at turning between centers.
Is turning between centers suitable for someone so new to the game? My overall lathe experience is also pretty limited, and I don't want to set myself up for more failure than necessary :wink:
Aside from the wear and tear issue, is there any reason I can't use a collet chuck and some 3/4 oak dowel to make a (temporary / trial) dead center?
How many digital calipers will I want? I've got one set and figure I can make that work for now, but am willing to expand my inventory if it'll save me some frustration.
It seems like a lot of folks turn their own bushings from Corian, Delrin, or some other non-stickish materials. Is this reasonably easy to do on a wood lathe? If so, are there any guidelines for tool usage on the different plastics? (I've tried cutting some nylon rod and did not have much success. I've looked around for this info, but either my search terms sucked, or there's no info out there. I'm betting on the former :biggrin: )
Thank you, and sorry for yet another TBC thread :redface:
After turning my first few pens on a mandrel, I'd like to take a stab at turning between centers.
Is turning between centers suitable for someone so new to the game? My overall lathe experience is also pretty limited, and I don't want to set myself up for more failure than necessary :wink:
Aside from the wear and tear issue, is there any reason I can't use a collet chuck and some 3/4 oak dowel to make a (temporary / trial) dead center?
How many digital calipers will I want? I've got one set and figure I can make that work for now, but am willing to expand my inventory if it'll save me some frustration.
It seems like a lot of folks turn their own bushings from Corian, Delrin, or some other non-stickish materials. Is this reasonably easy to do on a wood lathe? If so, are there any guidelines for tool usage on the different plastics? (I've tried cutting some nylon rod and did not have much success. I've looked around for this info, but either my search terms sucked, or there's no info out there. I'm betting on the former :biggrin: )
Thank you, and sorry for yet another TBC thread :redface: