http://turningaround.org/18inColumn.htm says it all. Since I retired 5 years ago I am in the shop 7 days a week and getting paid $25/hr plus for having fun.
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completly different from completly different
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You have found your nitch. Since I retired 7 years ago it has been 4 hours turning time, 4 hours golf time in warm weather and the rest wife time. I'm trying to figure out how to my retirement money equal out in time before the medicos get it. Thanks for showing your monster. GT
Balancing process?
This is definitely cool!
I am curious if there is a specific process you used for balancing the piece? Or is it just trial and error?
Did you make any effort to balance it at multiple points? both ends? in the middle at one or more points?
Jeff
This is definitely cool!
I am curious if there is a specific process you used for balancing the piece? Or is it just trial and error?
Did you make any effort to balance it at multiple points? both ends? in the middle at one or more points?
Jeff
I like both your philosophy and your turning.akransom said:
You are great!
balancing columns
Initialy I balance the column by placing weights inside the column. I screw pieces of steel at tail stock end. Then I ues a independent 4 jaw chuck to fine balance. Usually do this several times during the job.
Initialy I balance the column by placing weights inside the column. I screw pieces of steel at tail stock end. Then I ues a independent 4 jaw chuck to fine balance. Usually do this several times during the job.
impressive
wow!!!
i had seen a smaller column done with glued sections but not a hollow one
impressive
i guess at some time you probably did segmented bowls and such or you just do the big stuff?? :cool2:
wow!!!
i had seen a smaller column done with glued sections but not a hollow one
impressive
i guess at some time you probably did segmented bowls and such or you just do the big stuff?? :cool2:
That tool looks like a shovel!!
Ed
Ed