workinforwood
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Yea, I've read the pdf several times. I've read all the pro's and con's about it. I'm seriously considering it, even bought myself a nice set of digital calipers. The dead center I'm guessing goes in the drive of the lathe and then what goes on the other end, a special live center?
What really turns me off about it is spinning one blank at a time, that's 2 days to make one pen, or I get another lathe? I have to wonder, why can't I make 2 blanks, or even more than 2 at a time? Why not a double sided dead center with lets say a groove in the center that a steady rest can support which would be placed in between 2 blanks and/or add more for 3 blanks...that's probably as much as fits on my jet mini, but ya'll can probably imagine what I'm thinking. I'm sure a Johnny cnc or someone else can rig something like that to happen. It takes time to make a proper pen, and most of that time is in the finish. Time is also money, as many of us know as well.
So I don't know what I'm talking about and you guys/gals can fill me in on that part, and perhaps I'm on to something at the same time?
What really turns me off about it is spinning one blank at a time, that's 2 days to make one pen, or I get another lathe? I have to wonder, why can't I make 2 blanks, or even more than 2 at a time? Why not a double sided dead center with lets say a groove in the center that a steady rest can support which would be placed in between 2 blanks and/or add more for 3 blanks...that's probably as much as fits on my jet mini, but ya'll can probably imagine what I'm thinking. I'm sure a Johnny cnc or someone else can rig something like that to happen. It takes time to make a proper pen, and most of that time is in the finish. Time is also money, as many of us know as well.
So I don't know what I'm talking about and you guys/gals can fill me in on that part, and perhaps I'm on to something at the same time?