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Elmers #25, my first engine project
rleete:
Very nice. The base really sets it off.
spuddevans:
Thanks guys :thumbup:
Darren, you've gotta try turning wood, it is so theraputic :med: it is a very different style of working, so much more "earthy". I recommend it to all to give it a try.
Unlike turning metal, with woodturning the harder and denser the wood the easier it is to get a great finish. (that's true to a point, there are some really abrasive woods that will take the edge right off your tools soo quickly) But getting a good finish on, say pine or some similar softwood, requires a lot of practice ( or a lot of sanding ), whereas with hardwoods, especially with close grained hardwoods like maple or african boxwood, you can get an almost polished finish right off the tool.
But try it out, get a tool rest for your lathe (or make one) and get a couple of woodturning tools (or again, make some) and make some shavings. One note of caution though, dont just rely on safety glasses, use a full faceshield. With wood you can come across defects in the wood that can cause it to disintegrate very suddenly :bugeye:
Tim
Divided he ad:
I'm liking the wood turning Tim :thumbup: It does set the engine off nicely ( I might have to make a wooden base for my little Elmer? )
Always wanted to have a go with a wood lathe.... Too messy for my metal lathe I think?
But one day I'll have a go and most likely enjoy it :)
The way you made the base....
--- Quote ---I didnt fully know what shape I was going to make, the wood sometimes just lends itself to a certain shape. The shape just flowed on this one.
--- End quote ---
That's how I like to machine metal.... Something like "free hand" :dremel: I do cheat a little, using the tool post and the radius turner :thumbup:
Looking forward to seeing the fully finished article :)
Ralph.
Stilldrillin:
By `ek Tim!
That looks lovely! :bugeye:
Well done, well described, well shown..... :clap: :thumbup:
David D
NickG:
Tim,
Well done, finishes it off very nicely. On my last oscillator I made more of an efford on the base ... I milled the piece of wood with steps around the side, was quite impressed with myself!
My only experience of a wood turning lathe was at school, I can't quite remember what I was making but anyway, the teacher was showing me what to do and that I had to be careful as if the tool dug in, the wood could split down the middle. At which point, the wood split, one piece hitting the roof and the other clanging on the splash back! I think it was a cheap and nasty piece of wood, he also put it between centres with some sort of spikey drive that dug into the end grain of the wood. Maybe he advanced the tailstock too much splitting the wood?
I've never used one since although I have turned wood in my metal lathe before with good results just moving both feeds at once.
Nick
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