An Uninteresting Picture

[crokett]

 

[Gary Beasley]

Takes a bit of careful setup to do metal work on a wood lathe doesnt it?

 

[mark james]

Looks like more casting material.

 

[crokett]

Takes a bit of careful setup to do metal work on a wood lathe doesnt it?

Not really. At least not for brass or aluminum. Since the pin jaws have a slight taper on the inside there isn't quite as much contact with metal as there would be on wood but so far that hasn't been a problem. I have to be a little more careful that the drill bits don't catch when boring the holes for the tubes. I use the reamer to align the blank in the chuck when I'm milling the ends of the blanks. Also, I TBC rather than use the mandrel.

 

[magpens]

As Mark was suggesting, save the brass chips ....

 

[jttheclockman]

Protect your electronics and motor