Chrisjan
Member
Hi Everybody, I just want to pass on a huge thanks for the very first thread of advice you all gave me right after I joined... which was to get rid of the mandrels! I eventually have a dead drive center and a live tail stock center. Decided to get the dead one from machinist stockists instead of woodworking shops here in South Africa, especially after the lathe bit the nail of my index finger while experimenting with an aggressive crown drive - quick splash of ca stopped any blood trying to get out. Took a lot of shimming on the tail stock and bashing the head stock with a rubber mallet until the two points met...
Turned a piece of hardwood quickly to test it. Turned it over and ran it again and it was smooth as a baby's bum... At last my lathe is cutting straight bodies - not out of round anymore - what a pleasure... lets see how long it takes before it needs some bashing to straighten it all again.
Now for the next piece of advice needed; what dia (in mm) knockout punch do I need to disassemble a comfort kit (also 7mm)? In particular the lower barrel to get through the transmission. I have a whole order of 5 pens to cut round and re-finish the Karee wood (rhus lancea) before my brother picks it up tomorrow afternoon... He will hate the out of round look - and definitaly not pay me a cent for it
Turned a piece of hardwood quickly to test it. Turned it over and ran it again and it was smooth as a baby's bum... At last my lathe is cutting straight bodies - not out of round anymore - what a pleasure... lets see how long it takes before it needs some bashing to straighten it all again.
Now for the next piece of advice needed; what dia (in mm) knockout punch do I need to disassemble a comfort kit (also 7mm)? In particular the lower barrel to get through the transmission. I have a whole order of 5 pens to cut round and re-finish the Karee wood (rhus lancea) before my brother picks it up tomorrow afternoon... He will hate the out of round look - and definitaly not pay me a cent for it
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