McNaughton Center Saver vibration

[Noah Peters]

I have been using the mcnaughton for a little over a year and recently acquired more blades for this system. I have watched Mike Mahoney's video and Robo Hippy's video as well as numerous other videos on YouTube. I have gotten to the point where I can aim fairly confidently and I do not get catches very often. My problem right now is with vibration. I have looked at some previous threads and have seen that having the blade to low can cause vibration problems. I have been using the system between and 1/8" and 1/4" above center with good success, but still having some vibration problems. Could having it too high be my issue? Any advice is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.

 

[JeffSmith]

Don't know if this is helpful, but I setup so the blade ends at center. I put a collar on the post so its always at the same height. I've never bothered to check if the cut starts above or below the centerline, as long as the blade wiinds up at center at the end of the cut has worked well for me. I do tend to keep the feed rate relatively slow, (actually, the blade does self feed for the. most part, just needs to be controlled for the last third of the cut or so) and the rpms for a 14 - 16" blank about 750 - 900 at most. Can't say vibration has been a problem - been doing it that way for many years without problems.

 

[hughie]

Don't know if this is helpful, but I setup so the blade ends at center. I put a collar on the post so its always at the same height. I've never bothered to check if the cut starts above or below the centerline, as long as the blade wiinds up at center at the end of the cut has worked well for me. I do tend to keep the feed rate relatively slow, (actually, the blade does self feed for the. most part, just needs to be controlled for the last third of the cut or so) and the rpms for a 14 - 16" blank about 750 - 900 at most. Can't say vibration has been a problem - been doing it that way for many years without problems.

Yup pretty much what I do as well on centre and slow, back it out often to clear the tool. Although run mine a bit slower at around 500 due to hardness

 

[Noah Peters]

Thank you, I ran the lathe faster and slowed my feed rate and I had a very little vibration. I guess I have been pushing it too hard trying to get it done so slowing down cured that problem.