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Just found this:

http://www.bealltool.com/products/turning/tapers.php

mt2 to 5/8" adapter ---$8.95

best deal in town.

Anyone know where I might be able to get a mt#2 to 5/8" adapter, I know shopsmith sells them I am just trying to find them a bit more reasonable. as I need about 4 abd don't want to spend $80 plus shipping.

I have been getting some vibration and wobble recently. With just the chuck installed its still there but less. if you add a spindle or bowl the wobble is there but worse, Where do I need to start looking? Bearings. Spindle or what?

Chester

I have turned about a dozen pen and on the lat one it looks like the mandrel has warped as the pen is not centered on the brass tube after turning. I have tried to be careful and not push it too much on the live center but I have to tighten the knurled know fairly tightly to keep the wood from movin...

Have any of you taller turners raised you shopsmith up to a workable height? If so what did you use and is it stable?

chester

Tnx for the info. I think I may have that book somewhere.

I purchased mine from my local Rockler affiliate. Manntools here in columbia, sc. Exact same price as online ( of course there is tax).
Isn't there a woodcraft or something on 41st st just off mingo or maybe my memory is playing tricks on me, I have been gone for 4 years now?

Don't want to start a war here, but can someone give me a rough idea of the angles i need to put on my lathe chisels. Or some place to go for reference. I know there are about as many opinions as there are members here but i need a starting point. roughing gouge spindle gouge bowl gouge (is fingerna...

I just purchased mine at a local supplier (gotta support them). Had to order the adapter separately but should start making sawdust tomorrow. Got some sapele and some mahogany. will post when complete.

Lived in Owasso for 15 years before moving back to SC. Loved it!

It is the setscrew that appears to work loose after using it for a while. I'll try some loctite