One of the features of my Atlas metal lathe that I have come to depend on for
certain woodturning operations is the compound tool rest (cross slide) and tool
post with HSS metal lathe bits. When I picked up my Jet mini, I found that I
really missed the utility of this item. I enjoy making jigs and the more I
thought about it, the more interesting the prospect of making one became, and I
decided I had to see if I could do it.

The results of my efforts are shown in the following photos.

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...olpost_jig.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...lpost_jig2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...ost_holder.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/feed_screw_nut.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/hand_wheels.jpg

Here is my first trial cuts.

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65..._cylinder2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/turning_face.jpg

A complete description of the jig and how I went about making it can be found on
the following link: (rather long description with several more photos)

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/otherlathes.html

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Ken Vaughn
Visit My Workshop: http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/

Looks like you have a commercial product here.

At the very least a magazine article or a book chapter.

Fame and fortune will be yours.

Nice work. :-)

Ken Vaughn wrote:
One of the features of my Atlas metal lathe that I have come to depend on for
certain woodturning operations is the compound tool rest (cross slide) and tool
post with HSS metal lathe bits. When I picked up my Jet mini, I found that I
really missed the utility of this item. I enjoy making jigs and the more I
thought about it, the more interesting the prospect of making one became, and I
decided I had to see if I could do it.

The results of my efforts are shown in the following photos.

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...olpost_jig.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...lpost_jig2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...ost_holder.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/feed_screw_nut.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/hand_wheels.jpg

Here is my first trial cuts.

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65..._cylinder2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/turning_face.jpg

A complete description of the jig and how I went about making it can be found on
the following link: (rather long description with several more photos)

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/otherlathes.html


--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

Hi Ken

You certainly did a nice job on that mini.
And I know what you are talking about, it sure is handy if you want to
make straight walled and flat bottomed boxes, not just the outside.
I have experimented with some different shape cutting tools, trying to
get good smooth cutting tools, for hogging I used a tool bid with a
groove ground in the bid so it looks a bit like a bowl gouge on one
side, but I use my normal wood turning tools for 99and1/2% of the time,
with a normal wood turning tool rest.
I like turning wood better than metal turning, but it sure is handy to
be able to build your own dohickies.

http://www.homepage.mac.com/l.vander...toAlbum18.html

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Ken Vaughn wrote:

One of the features of my Atlas metal lathe that I have come to depend on for
certain woodturning operations is the compound tool rest (cross slide) and tool
post with HSS metal lathe bits. When I picked up my Jet mini, I found that I
really missed the utility of this item. I enjoy making jigs and the more I
thought about it, the more interesting the prospect of making one became, and I
decided I had to see if I could do it.
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http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/otherlathes.html

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:21:25 GMT, "Ken Vaughn" wrote:

One of the features of my Atlas metal lathe that I have come to depend on for
certain woodturning operations is the compound tool rest (cross slide) and tool
post with HSS metal lathe bits. When I picked up my Jet mini, I found that I
really missed the utility of this item. I enjoy making jigs and the more I
thought about it, the more interesting the prospect of making one became, and I
decided I had to see if I could do it.

The results of my efforts are shown in the following photos.

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...olpost_jig.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...lpost_jig2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65...ost_holder.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/feed_screw_nut.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/hand_wheels.jpg

Here is my first trial cuts.

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65..._cylinder2.jpg
http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/turning_face.jpg

A complete description of the jig and how I went about making it can be found on
the following link: (rather long description with several more photos)

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/otherlathes.html

Good idea as usual, Ken!
your lathe stand looks nicer than any of the furniture in my house ;(

not counting trips to the thrift store, how much do you think that it cost to
build it?


mac

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"mac davis" wrote in message
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Good idea as usual, Ken!
your lathe stand looks nicer than any of the furniture in my house ;(

not counting trips to the thrift store, how much do you think that it cost to
build it?


mac

Thanks, Mac

I'm assuming you are asking how much to build the semi-mobile lathe stand. My
only out of pocket cost for the stand was for the lifting levelers from Rockler.
The oak was stock I had in my wood stash. I have a friend who is a commercial
building contractor who had just finished a health spa which required a lot of
glued up and milled oak. He had some left over and asked if I wanted some.
Never one to turn down free wood, but I couldn't believe the 8/4 and 4/4 oak he
dropped off.

I don't know what it would cost to build the tool post holder. The old
machinist vise would be expensive, as would the computer tape drive hubs. I had
the threaded rod and most of the hardware on hand -- probably spent about $10 at
the hardware store for cap bolts, the 10mm bolt, and some 1/2" nuts. Most of
the rest was from stuff on hand, including the UHMW strips on the bottom of the
slide. All the wood was scrap stuff.

This was a really fun project -- I sort of designed it on the fly. The problem
with making something like this as you go is that you really never know if it
will all work until you are done. The cross slide came together easily, but I
spent several hours getting the feed screw aligned properly.

Ken Vaughn

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 18:32:32 GMT, "Ken Vaughn" wrote:


Thanks, Mac

I'm assuming you are asking how much to build the semi-mobile lathe stand. My
only out of pocket cost for the stand was for the lifting levelers from Rockler.
The oak was stock I had in my wood stash. I have a friend who is a commercial
building contractor who had just finished a health spa which required a lot of
glued up and milled oak. He had some left over and asked if I wanted some.
Never one to turn down free wood, but I couldn't believe the 8/4 and 4/4 oak he
dropped off.

I don't know what it would cost to build the tool post holder. The old
machinist vise would be expensive, as would the computer tape drive hubs. I had
the threaded rod and most of the hardware on hand -- probably spent about $10 at
the hardware store for cap bolts, the 10mm bolt, and some 1/2" nuts. Most of
the rest was from stuff on hand, including the UHMW strips on the bottom of the
slide. All the wood was scrap stuff.

This was a really fun project -- I sort of designed it on the fly. The problem
with making something like this as you go is that you really never know if it
will all work until you are done. The cross slide came together easily, but I
spent several hours getting the feed screw aligned properly.

Ken Vaughn

it was the tool holder, Ken.. my mini is at home on a workmate until I build a
rolling stand.. lol

I'll have to look again, I don't remember seeing tape drive hubs...
I have 3 or 4 1 gig tape drives in storage that aren't doing anything but taking
up space..


mac

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"mac davis" wrote in message
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I'll have to look again, I don't remember seeing tape drive hubs...
I have 3 or 4 1 gig tape drives in storage that aren't doing anything but
taking
up space..

The aluminum hand wheels were made from the tape drive hubs -- we're talking big
mainframe (vertical cabinet) tape drives from the 60's or 70's, the kind on
which you mounted 2400' reels of mag tape. I worked for a computer manufacturer
and there was a mandatory FCO (field change order) and the engineers who
maintained some of our sites were throwing these parts out. It took me many
years to find a use for them, but I finally did (grin).

Hi Ken

Yes I know the ones your talking about, the place I worked had a few to
in those days, jeash you are as bad as I am, perfectly good material,
and they throw it out, what a shame, but it has helped me lots of times
to, sure cost a lot less than buying in the store IF you can find it.
I have some of the vcr flying tape head wheels, they are a nice
aluminium wheel, use them for glue blocks when I need al the wood for
the bowl, rough out on the face plate and make a very shallow cutout
1/32 or so deep and to fit the flywheel exactly, some ca on wet wood or
hot glue on dry, after roughing out the inside you can heat the flywheel
a bit and take it off.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Ken Vaughn wrote:

The aluminum hand wheels were made from the tape drive hubs -- we're talking big
mainframe (vertical cabinet) tape drives from the 60's or 70's, the kind on
which you mounted 2400' reels of mag tape. I worked for a computer manufacturer
and there was a mandatory FCO (field change order) and the engineers who
maintained some of our sites were throwing these parts out. It took me many
years to find a use for them, but I finally did (grin).

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 06:16:57 GMT, "Ken Vaughn" wrote:


"mac davis" wrote in message
.. .
I'll have to look again, I don't remember seeing tape drive hubs...
I have 3 or 4 1 gig tape drives in storage that aren't doing anything but
taking
up space..

The aluminum hand wheels were made from the tape drive hubs -- we're talking big
mainframe (vertical cabinet) tape drives from the 60's or 70's, the kind on
which you mounted 2400' reels of mag tape. I worked for a computer manufacturer
and there was a mandatory FCO (field change order) and the engineers who
maintained some of our sites were throwing these parts out. It took me many
years to find a use for them, but I finally did (grin).

yep.. I sort and save everything.. *g*

Shouldn't be a problem making hand wheels.. finding an old DP or machinist's
vise could be a problem..

I think I might throw one together for the Shopsmith and leave the Jet alone for
mow..


mac

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