Hi! Can anyone explain the purpose of a small (1/2") hole in the body
of Jet Mini's tool rest? The hole drilled directly in the left shoulder
of the tool rest. I like quality of Jet-1014 and I know that there is
no useless hole in this lathe Any idea?

Sorry, the hole is even smaller - approx 1/4", not 1/2"...

Maybe so you can hang it up?
Just one possible use.
Alan

On 12 May 2006 12:58:51 -0700, wrote:

Hi! Can anyone explain the purpose of a small (1/2") hole in the body
of Jet Mini's tool rest? The hole drilled directly in the left shoulder
of the tool rest. I like quality of Jet-1014 and I know that there is
no useless hole in this lathe Any idea?

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Dunno, but a lot of castings have little holes so the part can be hung from a
painting conveyor. Dan

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Hi! Can anyone explain the purpose of a small (1/2") hole in the body
of Jet Mini's tool rest? The hole drilled directly in the left shoulder
of the tool rest. I like quality of Jet-1014 and I know that there is
no useless hole in this lathe Any idea?

The mischieveous (sp?) spirits which sometimes
occupy rotating pieces of wood are entranced
by the unexplainable hole in the tool rest. As long
as they are distracted they are unable to gang up
on you and cause a catch/ dig in / explosion.

Make sure you keep that hole clear and clean. Applying
a little Internation Orange paint around both sides of
the hole will make it more effective. The evil spirits
trying to get into your turning will take their eye
"off the ball" and fail to enter the turning at the
centerline of rotation, thus skipping harmlessly ofd
it. You should wear safety glasses though because
the last thing you want is to have one of those evil
spirits to get in your eye. You have heard of "the
evil eye" right?

There's very little on a good machine that's not there
for a reason, albeit an obscure reason.

charlie b

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wrote:

Hi! Can anyone explain the purpose of a small (1/2") hole in the body
of Jet Mini's tool rest? The hole drilled directly in the left shoulder
of the tool rest. I like quality of Jet-1014 and I know that there is
no useless hole in this lathe Any idea?

As far as I know, it's for a pin to be inserted and used as a fulcrum -
sort of like a gate rest for hollowing but not as restrictive.

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Owen Lowe

Northwest Woodturners
Pacific Northwest Woodturning Guild
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Tips fer Turnin': Place a sign, easily seen as you switch on your lathe, warning you to remove any and all rings from your fingers. Called degloving, extended hardware can grab your ring and rip it off your finger. A pic for the strong of stomach: www.itim.nsw.gov.au/go/objectid/2A3AC703-1321-1C29-70B067DC88E16BFC/index.cfm

Besides, rings can easily mar the surface of a turning as you check for finished smoothness.