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What's the next toy.. errr tool?
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Looks good, how long of a lathe is that with the extension?
Wonder if there's a good friday sale coming up?
Guessing I’ve done 100+ hf’s with my Jamieson system in the ~6 yrs I’ve had it. At the time it was the best value for the $ for the size range it will handle when all the various bar sizes and bends are added up, and likely still is. I did replace the laser with a diy camera system that I much prefer. It does require more storage space vs articulating - mine hangs from the ceiling, bars in a drawer.
If turning wet wood, and starting hollowing, spritz the OD with water and wrap with stretch plastic wrap (I use the 6” packaging stuff from walmart). Keeps it from drying and warping.
It’s a Powermatic 2014 so I have a 20” bed. The extension is 13”. I can bring it up level to the bed to give me 33”
Don’t know about the Good Friday’s sale but good luck!
Yes it does take up a little space, I’ve got it hanging on the wall out of the way. Good idea with the water and wrap. I just ordered a roll of the six inch. Thanks Doug!
My next (big) purchase will be a Bosch visualizer.
But what I really want doesn’t exist—a scrub tech. As an ex-surgeon, they were vital. They stand next to the surgeon with a tray full of commonly used tools and a back table with less commonly used and larger tools. You call out what you want, hold your hand out, and a couple seconds later—sometimes instantaneously with the great techs—it’s in your hand and you keep working. And when the case is done, they clean up!
But what I really want doesn’t exist—a scrub tech. As an ex-surgeon, they were vital. They stand next to the surgeon with a tray full of commonly used tools and a back table with less commonly used and larger tools. You call out what you want, hold your hand out, and a couple seconds later—sometimes instantaneously with the great techs—it’s in your hand and you keep working. And when the case is done, they clean up!
Wife won't do it?
As an ex- surgeon $ is likely not an issue, a camera system is pretty easy to diy for a lot less $. Easy to turn/make a camera adapter for a laser bar for a hollowing system, and an old computer monitor can be used. Can adapt a “hole in desk” monitor arm mount to mount to the lathe. As a retired engineer I enjoy making my own “stuff” and saving lots of $’s, decades of value engineering and fab work is just engrained in me.
Yup, all would be good, but the cleanup would be great.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a down draft floor with a grate large enough to suck the shavings and dust out. Might not work well for green ribbons but dry wood chips would disappear.
Scrub tech: I'd pay in wood and tools and peacocks and dollars for someone to keep my shop clean. It's such a mess I've had no takers.
There's an easy solution. Turn smaller things and make smaller shavings.
Also, I keep a big plastic tub under the lathe which catches most of the shavings (and anything else I drop). Periodically haul it outside and dump the shavings in the woods.
When I gave this lathe to a friend he said "Can I have the tub too?!" Sho 'nuf.
I'd hate to have a down draft grate in the floor. What about the $100 bills I drop?
JKJ
Folks here are way ahead of me.
I did pick up this used Dewalt DW735 today.
Saw it advertised locally on FB market place with the table for $400.00
It belonged to a nice older gentlemen who's a finish carpenter and is retiring to take care of his wife.
He had two storage units packed full of tools, they all looked like new as does the planer.
I didn't even bother to dicker, just handed him dead presidents.
I don't know why the photos post sideways.
I did pick up this used Dewalt DW735 today.
Saw it advertised locally on FB market place with the table for $400.00
It belonged to a nice older gentlemen who's a finish carpenter and is retiring to take care of his wife.
He had two storage units packed full of tools, they all looked like new as does the planer.
I didn't even bother to dicker, just handed him dead presidents.
I don't know why the photos post sideways.
I don't know the answer without seeing what you're doing, but here's the picture rotated:
JKJ
That’s a heck of a deal with the table included. Had the 735 for ~12 yrs, probably the best “table top” planer available. You can make a jig that holds the planer blades for resharpening, using sandpaper on a flat surface. Good for small nicks, not big gouges in the edge. Can post pics if interested. Tried to find my original source to no avail.
Also, Tormek sells a jig to sharpen planer and jointer blades. I haven't used it yet since my planer came with spare blades.
I never sharpened jointer blades either since the jointer (8" PM) is still in the original unopened crates. Maybe I should sell the thing since my flat wood intentions dissipated as the woodturning took over. I have a very old 6" jointer in storage anyone nearby can have - it needs to find a home before I cut it up for scrap.
JKJ
Nice find. Gosh. Now you have to go buy a chip collector.
I’ve tried that jig, doesn’t work too well for the type of blades in the 735 and some other bench top types. The blades have a fixed position from center, locating holes in the blades. This is to make switching out for new blades very easy.
All edges have to have the same amount of material removed to remain equal distance from center. The manual method is much easier to control vs using a tormek, count the # of strokes and rotate blades through the jig (it holds 2 at a time. Also why only dull blades with small nicks are really sharpenable. Big gouges make getting the height accurate a pita.
Used it for the first time today, it worked great.
And, still have all my fingers
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And, still have all my fingers
What about the other hand?Used it for the first time today, it worked great.
And, still have all my fingers
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Actually thats a good idea for a smock, a welding jacket,,,
Lot lighter than my BDU combat shirt, keeps stuff out and off but is kinda warm sometimes.
You being in HI my "smock" would fit right in. I'm a super size kind of guy and a place where I get my t-shirts had some bigger even for me Hawaiian shirts on clearance for very little money. I wear them backwards so the pocket doesn't fill up and the collar works really good backwards.
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Continuing with the toys....... I've added a Trent bosch stabilizer and tools. Originally got the laser but just last week I put together a camera system for it.
I've added a right angle platform and some Carter and son tools (spear point scraper, couple of roughing gouges)
But I still need more chucks! lol
I've added a right angle platform and some Carter and son tools (spear point scraper, couple of roughing gouges)
But I still need more chucks! lol
Yea, the brands just dont work
Good input,
Curious what would be a solid brand of laser printer for this kinda stuff, my turning is evolving but am primarily a woodworker so always have something off the bench, is time i mark this stuff.
Mahalo
Used it for the first time today, it worked great.
And, still have all my fingers
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At first I wondered if that was dried blood on the floor in the earlier picture!
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I never noticed the positioning over the stain on the floor. That's a leftover from when I stained my garage / workshop.
The Batty tool rests are an incredible addition to the sharpening operations in my setup. Highly recommended.