2015 POTD Thread Archive

[nightowl499]

finished ball turner ready to make some shiny stuff

 

[melsdad]

finished ball turner ready to make some shiny stuff
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It may be hard to tell from the picture. But how is the insert held in place other than the cap screw? Is there a shallow pocket or a shoulder to register it?

 

[darkzero]

Replaced my stock phenolic handles with some cast iron handwheels. The rest of the WIP pics are posted here.


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Still deciding if I want to paint the centers black. I want to, what do you guys think?

 

[12bolts]

At the moment Will that shiny finish looks absolutely spot on and I wouldnt paint it myself.
Maybe in a year or so I might change my mind

Cheers Phil

 

[kizmit99]

At the moment Will that shiny finish looks absolutely spot on and I wouldnt paint it myself.
Maybe in a year or so I might change my mind

Cheers Phil

I have to agree with Phil - I wouldn't, the shiny looks great!

 

[mattthemuppet2]

made another LED work light! Two more to go, although I'm now waiting on some LEDs to arrive to finish them off.

 

[nightowl499]

It may be hard to tell from the picture. But how is the insert held in place other than the cap screw? Is there a shallow pocket or a shoulder to register it?

there is a shoulder at the back it will also hold another insert so you just turn it around and cut inside radius, same shoulder will hold both

 

[nightowl499]

Replaced my stock phenolic handles with some cast iron handwheels. The rest of the WIP pics are posted here.



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Still deciding if I want to paint the centers black. I want to, what do you guys think?

looks great just as she is , nice work

 

[Vince_O]

Happy to say I made my second real repair using my lathe. Been wanting to put larger tires on my sons garden tractor and we made bushings for under the fenders, like a body lift on a pick up truck. After doing that we decided to make the steering wheel hight taller. Seeing the shaft is hollow we cut another soild shaft that was bad and added 4 inches to the length. I went last night to make some nice alum bushings for it and my stock wasnt wide enough, so it will be next week before the stock for them gets here.

 

[X-RAY]

very nice. i assume thats your son running the lathe? im very happy to see hes wearing saftey glasses. good job dad.