GaryMadore
Member
Gang,
I'm weaning myself off of bushings in favour of a caliper because I find that after a couple of uses the bushings are smaller enough in diameter such that they're basically useless.
Yes, I am a slob when it comes to sanding and I know that it's a Gary problem and not a bushing problem...
I have been trying to compile a list of turning diameters and have constructed a spreadsheet with everything I need except for one measurement: I cannot find the diameter of the tenon for the Euro kit as sold by Lee Valley (and Rockler, et al).
PSI has bushing charts, as does Woodcraft, etc., but the only ones I can find with values for the diameter are all for the "other" Euro kits - the ones with a larger diameter. Nowhere, no-how can I find a tenon diameter for the kit that uses the .406/.358 (cap to tip) bushing set.
Does anybody have a definitive measurement for this? I'd measure my bushing set but see above: I'm managed to turn it down some while cutting tenons with a parting tool - when I use the bushing for a reference these days the center band is sloppy and needs to be glued in place.
Thanks in advance for anybody who can help. If nobody knows off-hand, I'll just buy a new bushing set and measure.
Cheers!
Gary
*Note: I don't have this issue with the steel bushings for between-center turning made by IAP's JohnnyCNC: I'm careful with those and they're much harder than the butter-soft ones you get from retailers. I ordered a bunch of these for high-end kits (e.g. Emperor) and will continue to use 'em.
I'm weaning myself off of bushings in favour of a caliper because I find that after a couple of uses the bushings are smaller enough in diameter such that they're basically useless.
Yes, I am a slob when it comes to sanding and I know that it's a Gary problem and not a bushing problem...
I have been trying to compile a list of turning diameters and have constructed a spreadsheet with everything I need except for one measurement: I cannot find the diameter of the tenon for the Euro kit as sold by Lee Valley (and Rockler, et al).
PSI has bushing charts, as does Woodcraft, etc., but the only ones I can find with values for the diameter are all for the "other" Euro kits - the ones with a larger diameter. Nowhere, no-how can I find a tenon diameter for the kit that uses the .406/.358 (cap to tip) bushing set.
Does anybody have a definitive measurement for this? I'd measure my bushing set but see above: I'm managed to turn it down some while cutting tenons with a parting tool - when I use the bushing for a reference these days the center band is sloppy and needs to be glued in place.
Thanks in advance for anybody who can help. If nobody knows off-hand, I'll just buy a new bushing set and measure.
Cheers!
Gary
*Note: I don't have this issue with the steel bushings for between-center turning made by IAP's JohnnyCNC: I'm careful with those and they're much harder than the butter-soft ones you get from retailers. I ordered a bunch of these for high-end kits (e.g. Emperor) and will continue to use 'em.
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