Was given this by a good friend of Lil's.
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Her ex husbands old wood lathe. Her son had first choice on the other tools, but didn't want the lathe, so I said I'd give a loving home.
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Big ole 1hp electric motor, weighs about 1/2 a ton.
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Also have a garden shed of assorted recycled Rimu to pick up, at least a couple of trailer loads.
Wow, and Rimu to boot.
Great! 8) are you a turner already? that's another thing I want to try
I can see a few bowls being auctioned off in the future. :)
Quote from: yukon cornelius on February 03, 2015, 09:24:12 PM
Great! 8) are you a turner already? that's another thing I want to try
No, never tried turning, but been interested in giving it a go for a while. So when a big solid old lathe like that came along I grabbed it.
Got some of the rimu home. Mixed bag, a few nails, assorted profiles, paints and varnishes. :D But a lot of good stuff mixed in there.
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Nice score!
Be careful, turning wood is addictive !
What followed you home is a keeper for sure. Congrats!! smiley_thumbsup
Ian...nice score on the lathe and the wood! Do all trailers in Kiwi land open from the front? ;) That's the first time I've seen that.
Quote from: 5quarter on February 08, 2015, 12:51:17 AM
Ian...nice score on the lathe and the wood! Do all trailers in Kiwi land open from the front? ;) That's the first time I've seen that.
Common feature on most small utility trailers like that. Front and back boards hinge down, or come right off. Lets you haul longer things like ladders, boards or sawmill rails.
Nice solid looking lathe. Great find for your shop.
Good luck! watch out for those old lathes. I got a lathe from N.Z. that is computer controlled that stops if a tool catches which is a safety factor that I've had cause to appreciate.
A lathe is a time machine that can make the hours disappear .
I've never met a woman who does'nt like wooden bowls. Time Well Spent! 8)
Quote from: Lud on February 11, 2015, 06:32:33 PM
Good luck! watch out for those old lathes. I got a lathe from N.Z. that is computer controlled that stops if a tool catches which is a safety factor that I've had cause to appreciate.
i'm curious how fast it stops and how it does it? i recently set off my sawstop by making a stupid mistake and it was astounding how fast the blade was gone. just a horrible noise and then silence and the blade is gone...
Not sure on the new lathes, but I know that have a fancy VFD drive for the motor, so the speed and torque can be controlled pretty precisely. I imagine the computer could sense a catch and cut the drive in milliseconds. There would still be the inertia of the chuck etc, but at least the motor isn't driving making the grab worse.
http://www.teknatool.com/products/lathes/2024/NOVA_2024.htm (http://www.teknatool.com/products/lathes/2024/NOVA_2024.htm)
But I have got the old beast reassembled, and replaced the ~50 year old wiring to the motor, which was a bit cracked and scary.
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And I made a sort of bowl thingy ;D I think it's OK for a first attempt. ;)
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Ohh, and I made some nice easy 1" round pegs to fix a toy rack at Lil's work. Bonus points for that. ;D
That bowl is pretty neat looking!
Your "thingy" is cute. :)
Now where else could I get away with saying that? ??? :D
Not sure you're going to get away with it here without a little ribbing. I suspect the Goat won't be able to leave this alone. I'm trying real hard to leave it be myself.
To go with the lathe. 8)
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Generic Chinese bandsaw from the local tool shop. But it seems a pretty solid unit. Heavy, and runs nice and smooth. My little benchtop bandsaw was starting to fall apart. It had served me pretty well, but I really needed something better ;)
I see you've been playing with the lathe too. Lots of chips on the floor.
Quote from: LeeB on February 24, 2015, 04:26:57 AM
I see you've been playing with the lathe too. Lots of chips on the floor.
Yup, made a few bits of wood into chips :D
Working out how the various gouges and chisels work with different angles and types of wood. Need to get some green turning blanks, bone dry chunks of hardwood make for a hard learning curve. Apricot is pretty, and smells nice, but turning dry crotch wood is a challenge. :D
Not that I'm an expert by any means, but sharp tools make all the difference in dry wood.
Quote from: LeeB on February 24, 2015, 05:13:28 AM
Not that I'm an expert by any means, but sharp tools make all the difference in dry wood.
100% true. I've found that already. If it's not cutting like it should, break out the diamond plate and give it some attention, and it all changes (for the better)
the art of turning is the art of sharpening... :)
Ian, how wide is the blade on your new saw?
I have a small bench top too. I need to upgrade to a better saw to where I can use a wider, stronger blade.
Came with a 12mm (1/2") band, but manual says you can use 6 to 15mm.
Great find Ianab! You just can't get better than free. I've never heard of a Tanner but it looks like a well built and substantial woodlathe. Maybe Tanner is made in New Zealand. I'll tell you this though. Once you get into woodturning, all your other woodworking is going to suffer. But you are going to have the time of your life! 8)