The latest PennState industries (wood turning catalog)
metal spinning Pennstate industriesThey have added metal spinning supplies to their catalog.
They currently have Aluminum 5 ½"dia to 10" dia .040" thick in packs of 10 and 5
Brass Disc's 3 ¾" to 7 ¾"dia .040" in packs of 3,6,9
Along with maple hardwood blanks for mandrels and follower blocks 4"x4"x2"to 8"x8"x2" and a 12"x12"x1" blocks along with other forms for raising metal work it you can't locate them locally.
They currently have a free instructional DVD.
Metal spinning DVD update, received it in the replacement order this morning. First thing is it is a quicktime DVD useable only on the computer, not a regular training type DVD.
The good news is it is well done 20 minute overview of the tools and simple metal spinning. Tynan does a great job as he does in his regular DVD on the subject.
Anybody with a lathe, wood or metal with a couple of things can start spinning.
Making up a tool rest shouldn't be to much of a problem nor the spinning tools.
The lube is a tallow mix, but the use of the wax/tallow cutting stick lube can be used.
The handles must be long enough to come out behind your back.
The spinning tool is cold rolled steel ground and polished, the beader tool wheel has the same profile as the sliding door track guides they sold at the box home store and could be made up. The cut off/trim tool is a small tool bit in a holder.
The lube dolly is mattress ticking or cut off jean leg rolled up to apply.
The lube is a wax tallow mix or you can use the cut all lube stick wax sold for bandsaws and hacksaws.
The backing tool well as he says a 1x2 x12" hardwood stick with a 45 ° bevel on one side.
Mandrels can be made up of glued up blocks, as can the follow blocks.
The only other items are a drill and tap to fit the size thread on the spindle along with a large washer to fit over the spindle so the mandrel can fit snug up against the washer and run true. If you try it with out the washer the mandrel can lock up against the shoulder on the spindle. It is a real PIA to get off.
And if you want further info check out Terry Tynan other videos rented on smart flix
Disclaimer I have been a long time customer of pennstate industries, though this may be of interest to some on this forum.