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rosewood

Am fairly new to turning. What is the best advice for turning rosewood? My father-in-law said that maybe the best advice...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mickandsteff
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by mickandsteff

Wood supplier

I am looking for dried wood to make boxes with. About 4" square x 6" length minimum. I am not to picky about the specie...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by turnerjguest
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by turnerjguest

NiChrome Source?

As long as the previous NiChrome thread was, it seems there are some folks with some useful knowledge on this topic out...
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posted by rsandusky
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by rsandusky

Mr. Heater: Anyone using this for shop heating?

I would be interested in any comments about the Mr. Heater Kerosene fueled shop/garage heater that Northern Tool advert...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Leif
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by Leif

FWIW:Jet Mini made in China

Hello all. I also placed an order for the Jet mini lathe when the price dropped to $199 on Amazon. I had been to severa...
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posted by skimhoff_nospam
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by skimhoff_nospam

bottle stoppers display

I recently turned a 3 bottle stopper set for christmas presents. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to sto...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by shawn
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by shawn

Clamping presure

How much clamping pressure is too much? I have created starved joints ( not enough glue to hold properly) with Gorilla...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by akransom
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by akransom

Update: lathe chuck info

The Oneway Talon came today.. wow! I only had time to play with it on some scrap, but it looks like it's going to chang...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mac.davis
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by mac.davis

Christmas clock

I can't find the post or article that inspired this design, so it was yours please let me know! This clock is off to Mo...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by dave
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by dave

Motor size

Last weekend I bought an old lathe with 20" swing. It came with a massive 3kW (4hp) 3-phase motor. This draws too much...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by someone
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by someone

CLM450CL

Can someone let me know what the spindle thread is on the B&Q / Performance Pro copy lathe model CLM450CL. (This lathe i...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by trevor.norris
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by trevor.norris

Supernova2 from Europe

Hi, Does some know where I can get the new Supernova2 chuck in Europe? Frank
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by someone
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by someone

NiChrome questions

This is somewhat OT, but you appear to be the biggest suppository of knowledge when it comes to NiChrome. I want to bui...
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posted by me7
30 comments posted 21yrs posted by me7

Benjamin's Best Tools

Does anyone have experience with the Benjamin's Best brand of tools that Penn State sells? Are they any good? Thanks. An...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ajreynolds
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by ajreynolds