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On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 1:07:40 -0600, mac davis wrote (in message ): On Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:31:50 -0600, tom koehler well, this is all very interesting. I use a Shopsmith, and it has the Reeves type system for variable speeds, but the slowest speed is still way too fast for most of my turning, and pretty noisy. I have a 4:1 reduction unit that Shopsmith sells, to add to the power head. Well, this works after a fashion, but is still clunky way to...

Norvin wrote: Looking at a older lathe, Walker-Turner about 1950s, any input would be helpful. Thanks for all the very helpful input, looks like I have some homework to do.

Can you turn the jaws inside out ? Do you have more than 1 jaw set ? I have 5 or 6. Make a wooden chuck that holds the dowel and use the Nova to hold it! Martin Casper wrote: I've got a Nova midi-chuck and want to turn a few things from dowels but I have a conundrum. Thinner dowels fit and the thicker do not. I can fit thinner directly into the chuck and turn just fine. The larger diameter is too big for the chuck and too small for my...

Can you turn the jaws inside out ? Do you have more than 1 jaw set ? I have 5 or 6. Make a wooden chuck that holds the dowel and use the Nova to hold it! Martin Casper wrote: I've got a Nova midi-chuck and want to turn a few things from dowels but I have a conundrum. Thinner dowels fit and the thicker do not. I can fit thinner directly into the chuck and turn just fine. The larger diameter is too big for the chuck and too small for my...

The author has marked this message not to be archived. This post will be deleted on December 3, 2009. In article , Dan Jefferson wrote: The blade would become jambed in the wood. I intend to try a new blade as has been suggested here. Make sure it's tensioned properly and that the top guides are as close to the piece your cutting as possible.

The author has marked this message not to be archived. This post will be deleted on December 3, 2009. In article , Dan Jefferson wrote: The blade would become jambed in the wood. I intend to try a new blade as has been suggested here. Make sure it's tensioned properly and that the top guides are as close to the piece your cutting as possible.

Greg G. said: Dan Jefferson said: The blade would become jambed in the wood. I intend to try a new blade as has been suggested here. Make certain that the blade width is small enough to achieve the desired radius of cut, that there is "set" to the blade teeth, and use a blade in the 3-5 TPI range. If the motor bogs, feed material slower. Before anyone asks, here is a brief generalization of blade width vs. minimum cut...

"djcordes" wrote in message ... Hi Casper, I think everyone is over thinking this. I would just put the dowel between centers and part the end down to a size that fits the midi-chuck, then put the dowel in the midid and finish your work. Seems simple to me. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Well, with all due respect, I believe you are under-thinking it. Any centering error in the first step of your procedure will hurt you when you move to...

Norvin wrote: Looking at a older lathe, Walker-Turner about 1950s, any input would be helpful. Thanks for all the very helpful input, looks like I have some homework to do.

one thing you should look at, which is non-obvious, is the threads on the spindle - are they a diameter and pitch you can buy accessories for, or are they unusual and you will be contacting guys like me to make you special ones? You want something with common threads "Dave Balderstone" wrote in message news:221120091724439178%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca... In article , Norvin wrote: Looking at a older lathe,...