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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
 
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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
 
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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.
 
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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:
 
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