Rather nice - my problem is that I see too many ideas I'd like to have a go at! My shed isn't big enough and the managing director wouldn't agree to my taking over the house.
Stunning colour there Brad!!:biggrin:
I made a base plate for my Vert slide. Countersunk holes from under the plate for the slide and suitable holes in the corners of the plate for the cross slide t nut channels. :wink:
Rather nice - my problem is that I see too many ideas I'd like to have a go at! My shed isn't big enough and the managing director wouldn't agree to my taking over the house.
Oh you can always pick up a small metal lathe! No excuse. I'm sure with your science background you will take to anodising quite nicely
Plan B is build a bigger Shed!
I done it on the lathe Mike, by putting the pen in the tool holder (QTP, with V groove on tool holder) and mounting a 12mm slot cutter in the chuck. It give's you an X & Z axis if nothing else lol
I have actually purchased a vertical slide for the lathe, but I'm reluctant to drill holes in the cross slide to mount it. Think il just wait until I have the mill instead.
Rather nice - my problem is that I see too many ideas I'd like to have a go at! My shed isn't big enough and the managing director wouldn't agree to my taking over the house.
Oh you can always pick up a small metal lathe! No excuse. I'm sure with your science background you will take to anodising quite nicely
Plan B is build a bigger Shed!
Have got a mini lathe (super conquest) as well as the small wood lathe. Shed full - site manager would veto extension plans - she's a gardener!
I've been doing some resurch on this, do you have any links to the method you prefer
I done it on the lathe Mike, by putting the pen in the tool holder (QTP, with V groove on tool holder) and mounting a 12mm slot cutter in the chuck. It give's you an X & Z axis if nothing else lol
I have actually purchased a vertical slide for the lathe, but I'm reluctant to drill holes in the cross slide to mount it. Think il just wait until I have the mill instead.
Great pen Brad - I like the method mite try it out - what speed did you run the chuck at ?
I've been doing some resurch on this, do you have any links to the method you prefer
On anodising? watch my video tutorials on my website
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I done it on the lathe Mike, by putting the pen in the tool holder (QTP, with V groove on tool holder) and mounting a 12mm slot cutter in the chuck. It give's you an X & Z axis if nothing else lol
I have actually purchased a vertical slide for the lathe, but I'm reluctant to drill holes in the cross slide to mount it. Think il just wait until I have the mill instead.
Great pen Brad - I like the method mite try it out - what speed did you run the chuck at ?
It was at 500 Nice work you're doing by the way. you're using Ferric by the looks of it for your etching?
I done it on the lathe Mike, by putting the pen in the tool holder (QTP, with V groove on tool holder) and mounting a 12mm slot cutter in the chuck. It give's you an X & Z axis if nothing else lol
I have actually purchased a vertical slide for the lathe, but I'm reluctant to drill holes in the cross slide to mount it. Think il just wait until I have the mill instead.
Great pen Brad - I like the method mite try it out - what speed did you run the chuck at ?
Some samples