hf lathe drilling
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Cmiles1985
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This was my setup until I bought my Jet lathe. That's the HF mini vs lathe.
Darkshier
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That's the lathe I use but I use a drill press and self centering vice to drill my blanks. When I first started I was drilling them with a hand drill... I would not suggest that to anyone...
Cmiles1985
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That is the PSI dedicated pen blank chuck with an adapter to go from 3/4"x16tpi (lathe threads) to 1"x8 tpi (chuck threads). It works amazingly! I usually drill blanks for about five or six pens at a time (at the end of the night), then switch my lathe back to centers for the next day. I guess I could leave the drilling setup on the mini lathe full time...
monstersdad99
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This was my setup until I bought my Jet lathe. That's the HF mini vs lathe.
That is the exact same setup I have been using until I bought my Jet lathe
I still may use the mini lathe as a dedicated drilling lathe. I like the job it does better than my drill press. It seems like there is always something off on my drill press.
ironman123
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With that setup shown, by the time you put a drill bit in the drill chuck, how long of a blank can you drill with it?
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Cmiles1985
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Well, that's only a 14" lathe (distance between centers). I'll put my 13/32" bit in tonight and see if I can fit a blank for a Zen in the chuck with adequate room. I really don't remember off hand, and I'm being highly inconvenienced right now (dang job!).
I'd rather be turning :biggrin:
I'd rather be turning :biggrin: