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Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:58 pm
by Nobby
You don't make watches in your spare time do you WM+ ? :Hahaha:



The tailstock is simply lovely...I bet it feels good in the hand?

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:48 pm
by Loop Erimder
Fab, I still want one :Thumb:

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:49 pm
by GarryProcter
As ever wm+, wonderful work. When this thread was first started I thought, "excellent, I'll make one of those. I'd like a small lathe for float making." That lasted all of 5 minutes :Happy:

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:53 am
by Marc
That's it. I can read no more of your threads wm+, you're making me feel far too inadequate and damaging my mans pride.

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:23 pm
by Estaban
Stunning work WM+, it is coming together beautifully. Making something that is not only functional but can beautiful in all of it's details is the hallmark of a true craftsman and artisan, my hat's off to you sir :Hat:

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:17 am
by The Sweetcorn Kid
Genuis!! :Hat:

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:02 pm
by Barney
i'm lost for word so i'll just say ''WOW''

http://handmadefloattubes.weebly.com

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:34 pm
by Pentonhook
Exceptional work WM+ and self taught to boot!

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:53 pm
by Sneaky
I am in the process of making a micro lathe,here's a tip for speed control using a 250v sewing machine motor with foot control1st bin the foot control re use the electric lead connect it to a houshold dimmer switch and you have variable speed 0 x max speed of motor, for the chuck dismantle an old dremmel remove the chuck including the shaft it screws onto drill the back end of the threaded shaft so it is dia of motor shaft snug fit glue shaft and slide the piece onto the shaft it will be centered.Hope that is clear enough to follow? . Sneaky

Re: Making a lathe..for making floats!

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:14 am
by The Sweetcorn Kid
Smallscale wrote:
The Sweetcorn Kid wrote:Genuis!! :Hat:

Is that pronounced "genwee", as for a clever Frenchman? :Hahaha:
Indeed sir, it is one step above genius. :Wink: