Gav
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Well, I think I've cracked it, sort of.
From my previous exploits, and the brilliant advice offered by you lovely people, I've managed to finish a bowl!
I looked at my lathe and found the following:
Bent motor shaft
Tail stock and head stock do not align
Tool rest is above center
Wobbly bearing in the head stock
I think that's less than ideal!
The pulleys on the motor shaft have been epoxied into place too, so I can't get them off to remove the plate I need to get at the head stock bearings.
So, it's grin and bear it until the piggy bank floweth over!
I also called into the Toolpost and got me a 3/8 bowl gouge and a more forgiving apple blank.
Happy with this one, but there is a tool mark and when turning off the tenon it broke off and there are a few marks from the live center.
No idea how to get it back on the lathe to rectify them, so they get to add 'character'!
Thank you for reading my ramblings!
Gav
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From my previous exploits, and the brilliant advice offered by you lovely people, I've managed to finish a bowl!
I looked at my lathe and found the following:
Bent motor shaft
Tail stock and head stock do not align
Tool rest is above center
Wobbly bearing in the head stock
I think that's less than ideal!
The pulleys on the motor shaft have been epoxied into place too, so I can't get them off to remove the plate I need to get at the head stock bearings.
So, it's grin and bear it until the piggy bank floweth over!
I also called into the Toolpost and got me a 3/8 bowl gouge and a more forgiving apple blank.
Happy with this one, but there is a tool mark and when turning off the tenon it broke off and there are a few marks from the live center.
No idea how to get it back on the lathe to rectify them, so they get to add 'character'!
Thank you for reading my ramblings!
Gav
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk