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Marc Phillips

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I wanted to show this set up... since it actually works now.

I have a Jet 1642 and the banjo will not get very close to a pen blank when slid all the way towards the blank.

So... I got a Robust tool rest, which leans in towards the blank, and this helped

But...

Since I turn between centers, the Robust tool rest is too wide to fit in between the dead center and live center.

So... I had Johnny made me an extended dead center to use in my collet chuck.

It wobbled

It was the chuck... a cheap P.O.S. I reckin :)

So... I got the small set of jaws for my SuperNova.

.... and....

Ta Da!

I still had to do the ol "tappy, tappy, check.... tappy tappy... " when inserting the extended dead center into the chuck, but once I found the sweet spot it spins beautifully..

Just in case I am not the only one who has had this problem, I wanted to share in case it might help someone else.

I think it at least shows I am a determined rascal.... hehehe

Thanks all for the information on the previous thread... honestly, I don't think I would have ever thought that the out-of-round problem I was having with the antler was caused in part by being too far from the blank with the smaller 3/4" oval skew...

BTW... I put the antler piece I was having all the problems with back on the lathe this morning after re-doing my set up and I was able to turn it round immediately.

A bonus too... I am now farther away from the headstock and this really helps when going from left to right with the skew... used to bump into the headstock before.

He shoots, he scores!!
 

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fernhills said:
Hi MarC, just get a 3 1/2" tool rest from John. and you can get up close and personal. They are a great purchase. Carl
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Heya Carl

I have one... it does not solve this particular problem.

I am turning pens on a large lathe... that is actually the problem that needed solving.

I wish it would have been as simple as buying a tool rest that was less wide... but it was more than that.
 
fernhills said:
Hi MarC, just get a 3 1/2" tool rest from John. and you can get up close and personal. They are a great purchase. Carl
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I have a 3 1/2 tool rest, but problem with Jet's 1442 and 1642 lathes is the banjo doesn't move far enough in on the ways to get as close to the pen blank as I like to be... I like to work with only about 1/4 inch or less clearance between the tool rest and the blank... I need to look at the robust or else have a post made that tilts in more... both of post for my lathes are vertical.
 
TellicoTurning said:
I have a 3 1/2 tool rest, but problem with Jet's 1442 and 1642 lathes is the banjo doesn't move far enough in on the ways to get as close to the pen blank as I like to be... I like to work with only about 1/4 inch or less clearance between the tool rest and the blank... I need to look at the robust or else have a post made that tilts in more... both of post for my lathes are vertical.
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The Robust will solve the problem IF you are using a mandrel. But if you are turning between centers then the smallest Robust (4") will be too wide.... hence all the gyrations I went through to get my tool rest close to the blank. Most of the time it doesn't seem to matter, but when I was doing antler it mattered a lot.
 
Marc, I have the same problem with my new Shop Fox 16x42, I have been trying to get the pieces I made to a welding shop and get them welded,together, glad I still have my itty bitty 1014 ..
 
bitshird said:
Marc, I have the same problem with my new Shop Fox 16x42, I have been trying to get the pieces I made to a welding shop and get them welded,together, glad I still have my itty bitty 1014 ..
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The jaws and the dead center Johnny made me turned out to be a better solution than I thought... I like that the blank is now farther from the headstock, and my dust hood fits better to boot!
 
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