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You’re going to have to explain it to me like I’m five years old. I’ve never used a lathe before. :( LOTS of videos on YouTube about turning. Yeah. Thanks for all the help. I was asking specifically how to turn this specific object I put in the pics. If you’re not going to be helpful, how about you...

I’m following this with interest. I haven’t yet watched the video, but I can imagine that suddenly retracting a dovetail bit might not be a foolproof strategy. Yes, that is a problem with dovetail and key hole bits. However, you would really have to be not paying attention to have that happen. The ...

jumpmaster wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:08 pm You’re going to have to explain it to me like I’m five years old. I’ve never used a lathe before.

LOTS of videos on YouTube about turning.

Ed, Thanks. This was an interesting video and much more in-depth showing the Shaper Origin in action than other videos I have seen. When they came out with the SO Workstation it looked like a great platform, to me, for doing unique and/or special joinery applications with the SO. However in this vi...

It is a saw blade arbor for saw blades with a 5/8" arbor hole.

So, I got the Nova G3 chuck from Shopsmith "on sale" in 2019. I have gotten some good use out of it so far and have no frame of reference since this was my first lathe chuck, though I do wonder if I shouldn't upgrade to the SuperNova2 or another brand chuck in the future. I just want to p...

Sale prices on the original SS Nova 3G chuck and the new Nova Pro-Tek 3G chuck. https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/specials/7DV682 Is it actually a sale on the Pro-Tek version? Can't fully see what is in the picture but $189.99 is a lot for it and you still have to buy the spindle adapter separate...

Sale prices on the original SS Nova 3G chuck and the new Nova Pro-Tek 3G chuck.

https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/specials/7DV682

The grip is a little large for my hands but I hope to get use to it. Dewalt seems to have taken to designing their grips to larger hand sizes so it is not surprising this feels large to me. Ed Yeah, it is hard to get a comfortable sander with good ergonomics that doesn't beat the crap out of you wi...

Best retailer you can recommend to buy the Fafnir/Timkin bearings please? I’ll get them ordered ASAP... Motion Industries here in Utah. Shop around. Find a local bearing supplier and ask. The big thing is you don't want an inferior equivalent. If it doesn't say Fafnir or Timken on the box don't acc...