Segment turning

Greg G.

Beautiful work, but may we see a better pic of the outrigger? I'd like to get some ideas as to how you'd done the engineering. Tom

...Kevin

Wow Art, thats pretty amazing stuff.

Gotta question though:

It looks like you through bolted the plywood plate the lathe faceplate. I've been using a similar method, but I always get the willies when I'm turning something big with such a small connection point to the lathe. Enough so that I've actually been considering prying open the wallet and buying a few larger faceplates....

I guess my question (and this is for the whole group) is: from a practical approach, is there really any reason to go with a bigger metal faceplate, or is the strength provided by the little one being mounted to a decent hunk of stock good enough?

thanks

-_JD

Art, I sent a copy of your segmented turning picture to Jim Driskell. He is "Wood N Things" buffing systems and also an instructor of segmented turning, advanced level, at Cerritos Community College. I thought they might enjoy your turning. Looks Great.

Don Pencil

You should read Kurt Schreckling's book on how to build your own gas turbine (jet) engine. He recommends plywood as the core material for the compressor stage! Now that is a _lot_ of rpm.