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Outboard turning on Delta 46-700 or 715 (or Jet)

I have been trying to use the outboard turning function at 90 degrees to the bed. I have no problem turning the inside of a bowl. But when I want to true up or reshape the outside of a bowl I can not figure out how to get the tool rest set-up so the supports are not in the way of tool manipulation. If I put the banjo on the right side of the spindle, then the banjo and the auxillary arm protrude and make turning very awkward. If the banjo is on the right, then there is no way to get around the bowl to the proper side of the bowl.

Do I have to have a seperate tool rest like Delta makes to get the full benefit of the outboard turning feature? What am I missing? I would think the same problem would be true with the Jet so those of you with Jet's could answer, also.

Thanks, Earl

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The Eyres
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Woops, the first "right" should have been "left". ...If I put the banjo on the left side of the spindle, then the banjo and the auxillary arm protrude and make turning very awkward... Hope I didn't confuse everybody!!

Earl

in article BC94EC99.5416% snipped-for-privacy@charter.net, The Eyres at snipped-for-privacy@charter.net wrote on 4/3/04 10:35 PM:

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The Eyres

Earl, why don't you try turning and completely sanding the outside of the bowl first. Then reverse it on the chuck and hollow the interior. I think this change might reduce the need for all those tool rest contortions.

Barry

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Barry N. Turner

I have a jet 1236 although i havent yet i plan on making a tool post that will run to the floor. as mentioned before it wont remove the headstock instability when turned 90 degrees But it will make you tool rest more stable with sharp tools and light cuts i think you could turn just about any thing if you decide to try it i would make the base rather large and i even thought about putting a collar onthe upright of the stand to tie in the banjo and the stock extenion for added stabilty hope it helps

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Pricee25

Back when I had a Jet 1236 I cut a length of 2x4 to go from the bottom of the toolrest to the floor. Certainly did make it solid. The only time I had a problem was when the lathe was trying to walk back to Taiwan and the 2x fell out. Definately my fault for overloading the lathe with too large a blank.

Bob, Naugatuck Ct.

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Bob Pritchard

Thanks for the comments. I'll try to respond to some of them...

Jim, I have to admit the main reason for attempting this is accessibility. I do mostly face plate turning and have read about so many turners that do all of it outboard because it's so much easier to move around the piece. I have found the extension arms make the whole set up more unstable. Easy cuts work fine, but the first catch and it bounces all over everywhere. I think you are right--I should stick to working closer to the the bed. If I start doing bigger pieces, it's time to buy a better lathe!

Price & Bob, if I do still want to do more outboard, I think your solution is the best. I may try to make a tool rest that runs to the floor. I know you can buy them from Delta, too.

Barry, your solution is probably the best. The only problem with it is I keep changing my mind and usually want to make minor readjustments on the outside! But your solution would also get me to stop messing around with each piece so much.

One final thought. In the workshop I went to recently we used Stubbys. So I just decided to move by headstock down close to the end of the lathe and Eureka! a cheap Stubby. As long as I don't decide to start doing bigger pieces, it works fine.

Earl

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Earl

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