I am going to make a Longworth chuck for mine here soon. That way I can
finish of the bottom of the smaller turnings.
http://www.woodcentral.com/articles/turning/articles_485.shtml
http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/longworth-chuck-2752/
----- Original Message -----
From: fastvee
To: Richard Ball
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen
A 4 jaw chuck was my first addition, and I made my own backing plate
for it.Like Derf I scrounged a motor and controller for it. Nice accurate
little machine. I do like the old machines, and saved an Atlas MFC horizontal
milling machine from the trash that was being used as a positioner. They
didn't know what had become of the head and drive system, so I started a
project to adapt a sieg X2 vertical column and head to it. The table is just
big enough to hold an A-series head, and should improve my guide reaming.
John
Fogelsville, PA
--- On Wed, 10/6/10, Richard Ball <richb@u.washington.edu> wrote:
From: Richard Ball <richb@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen
To: "fastvee" <fastvee@yahoo.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 5:09 PM
There is something to be said for the older simple tools.
Electronic variance speed would be nice, but as long as I can change the belt
on the step pulley I'm fine. I think I will eventually buy a four jaw chuck
for it someday. I can work around it, but it would be nice not to have to
glue things up to do a face plate turning.
Rich Ball
'76 Midget
Everett
----- Original Message ----- From: "fastvee" <fastvee@yahoo.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen
> Rich,
> Very nice workmanship!
> I use the Leblond Regal lathe at work for most things, but my
garage lathe is
> a 6" Craftsman. Couldn't do without it.
> John
> Fogelsville, PA
>
> --- On Tue, 10/5/10, Richard Ball <richb@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> I would love to have one of those.
>
> I'm a little old school in this. I learned to turn on my
Grandfathers old
> '40's Craftsman lathe. When ever we took a road trip to LA to see
my
> Grandparents I would spend the off time in his shop. When he
passed away my
> father inherited all his tools and gave me the lathe since that
was what I
> liked to work on the most. So while others are using the nice
newer smaller
> lathes I still use the old Craftsman and don't mind a bit.
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