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- Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:54 pm
- Forum: Restoration, Repair, and Maintenance
- Topic: A "Shop Tips and Specific Problem Solutions" playlist...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1234
Re: A "Shop Tips and Specific Problem Solutions" playlist...
Interesting video as always. Since I can't post on the video comments, something to note. You don't need to worry about overheating HSS, you will not ruin the temper as you would on a normal tool steel. So grind away without worry, unless you are holding it in your fingers in which case you might wa...
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:27 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Quick Change Tool Post for wood lathe
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1291
Re: Quick Change Tool Post for wood lathe
Ah ok. They pretty much don't exist, and when you do find one (rare older lathes might have some kind of crosslide setup) they are pretty naff. If you want the features of a metal lathe you need to get a metal lathe.
- Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:15 am
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Quick Change Tool Post for wood lathe
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1291
Re: Quick Change Tool Post for wood lathe
I am not sure exactly what you are looking for. How do you propose to use a quick change tool post on a wood lathe?
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:07 am
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Churchwarden = wonderful education
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3980
Re: Churchwarden = wonderful education
I just recently had to turn down a customer twice. They were wanting a pipe made to a budget. Not a problem, I will do that if asked, assuming the budget is actually in my price range. Firstly they asked me to make a transparent stem. Not gonna happen on a budget pipe. I don't keep the material in s...
- Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:04 am
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Churchwarden = wonderful education
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3980
Re: Churchwarden = wonderful education
LOL you missed a certain fairly well known "internet sensation" carver post a terrible billiard on facebook, saying "Jeez I dunno what you guys think is so hard about these." only to be torn into teensy weensy pieces by Bill Shalosky. Ah, good times. Aww why do I always miss the...
- Fri Apr 09, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: Stem Work
- Topic: Churchwarden = wonderful education
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3980
Re: Churchwarden = wonderful education
Great work. You understand now why a lot of pipemakers (including me) don't make churchwardens.
- Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:43 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Number Two
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2622
Re: Number Two
Looking good.
In the close ups of the bowl, is that wax streaking or scratches in the wood? What sanding process did you use?
In the close ups of the bowl, is that wax streaking or scratches in the wood? What sanding process did you use?
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:36 pm
- Forum: Alternative Materials
- Topic: Sycamore
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2029
Re: Sycamore
Well I learned something new, the tree you call a sycamore in the US is not the same tree we call a sycamore here in the UK.
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:44 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Not ready for prime time... but ya gotta start somewhere
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1728
Re: Not ready for prime time... but ya gotta start somewhere
Well it'll do I suppose.
Re: My Blog
Ya'll just well jelly of our.......jellied eels.
Re: My Blog
That's because you didn't have the good stuff. Like every other kind of food or drink, the spectrum runs from excreable to devine. I had it about 6 times in the US, in different restaurants and homemade, they were all awful. I tried making it at home myself following several different recipes, agai...
Re: My Blog
Cornbread, awful stuff, the only thing I ate in the US that I didn't enjoy.
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:03 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Broken stem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1962
Re: Broken stem
Some of us aren't so stupid as to live in a country where you have to worry about -35.
Double figures here today (Centigrade). We had a chilly week last week, it was -1 overnight.
Double figures here today (Centigrade). We had a chilly week last week, it was -1 overnight.
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:21 pm
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Vertical Boring Machine Setup and Drilling
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1401
Re: Vertical Boring Machine Setup and Drilling
That's a shame, where did you buy them? Any chance of finding a local pipemaker to help?
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:52 am
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: Vertical Boring Machine Setup and Drilling
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1401
Re: Vertical Boring Machine Setup and Drilling
Was there no instruction from the person you bought the tools from? Ideally you would have someone who knows how to use them set them up for you.
- Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:40 am
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: 920 spindle speeds & "machining a backplate for concentricity."
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1132
Re: 920 spindle speeds & "machining a backplate for concentricity."
You need to check the material of the backplate. Cast iron is more common than steel and you will definitely want to use carbide then as it's tough stuff to machine.
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:55 am
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: 920 spindle speeds & "machining a backplate for concentricity."
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1132
Re: 920 spindle speeds & "machining a backplate for concentricity."
Did you check the speed for carbide? Usually carbide tools are used at a much higher speed than HSS.
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:38 am
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: E32 straight shank collet
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3433
Re: E32 straight shank collet
I think that Todd Bannard advocates chucking the shaft of smaller chucks in a larger metal turning chuck, like what I think you are recommending above.(I am not all that familiar with lathes and lathe terminology). I turn square stock in 3 jaw chuck by grinding off the corners, using a live center ...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Who is good for briar right now (UK)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2057
Re: Who is good for briar right now (UK)
Just so I don't appear rude(er than usual) I am replying here to thank Todd for his assistance via PM.
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:22 am
- Forum: Tools and Tooling
- Topic: E32 straight shank collet
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3433
Re: E32 straight shank collet
The straight shank will be fine but you have to accept your accuracy is dictated by the 3jaw rather than the collet chuck. If you can clock it in you may find there is one position that is more accurate than others and if so mark it and use this. Otherwise if you do all your operations without remov...