There are a couple pen mandrels available that are designed for the Shopsmith. Here's one from PSI: https://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworking- ... 365&sr=8-2
Also, do yourself a favor and get a mandrel saver tail something like these (the SS takes a #2 Morse taper in the tail stock): https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=mandrel+sa ... _sb_noss_1
Way back when I did some pen turning on the SS, I don't think either the SS specific mandrel existed, nor the saver. I removed the rod from the MT end, chucked it in my drill chuck and ran the other end against a live end. I think I ended up with 2 or 3 of the mandrels, all bent a little.
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Re: Live center
Roy
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Mark V/510, Mark V/500 with parts for 510 upgrade, bandsaw, jointer, belt sander, DC3300 w/1 micron bag
Sawstop 3HP 36" PCS w/router table insert
Home designed and built CNC router, another CNC router desktop size
CNCed G0704 milling machine
Laser engraver
Way too much other stuff and not enough space
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Yes we do and I have that setup, but not what I want.Hobbyman2 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:17 am I am not a pen turner but don't most pen turners use a mandrel ? https://www.amazon.com/pen-mandrel/s?k=pen+mandrel
Thanks for the help.
Danny
Re: Live center
Yes, I have those and use them for pens. I'm trying a different moster idea.roy_okc wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:48 am There are a couple pen mandrels available that are designed for the Shopsmith. Here's one from PSI: https://www.amazon.com/PSI-Woodworking- ... 365&sr=8-2
Also, do yourself a favor and get a mandrel saver tail something like these (the SS takes a #2 Morse taper in the tail stock): https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=mandrel+sa ... _sb_noss_1
Way back when I did some pen turning on the SS, I don't think either the SS specific mandrel existed, nor the saver. I removed the rod from the MT end, chucked it in my drill chuck and ran the other end against a live end. I think I ended up with 2 or 3 of the mandrels, all bent a little.
Thanks for the help.
Danny
Re: Live center
That's close to what I want. Then I found this;reible wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 9:51 pm I've not used a drive like was pictured. One thing to remember is that the shopsmith doesn't have a method to use MT type tools on the head stock side ie the drive side.
I have a couple of tools that I use and while not quite what was ask about they do work for turning and have no spurs. First is the common mandrel as was mentioned. That works well and is pretty inexpensive to start with. I easy improvement is to get a better tail stock that has a through hole and bearings.
Then there are systems like this:
ms1.jpg
This starts with collet system to hold the drive side so that alone runs some money and this is not commonly used system but does work on the shopsmith as shown.
This is drive I designed and had built for me:
ms2.jpg
It has seen better days, I really should clean it up but it too is a drive center that I use in the 1/2" router chuck shopsmith sells.
Lots of way to do the same thing.
Ed
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKMBCM3.html
More what I want.
Thanks for the help.
Danny
Re: Live center
This is what I made for turning between centers:
viewtopic.php?t=12557&p=143120#p143120
viewtopic.php?t=12557&p=143120#p143120
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That what is pictured in the first photo, with attached collet system. I would have to check but I think I used that since the shaft is 3/8" and I don't have a router chuck for the shopsmith that size.propwash wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:13 pmThat's close to what I want. Then I found this;
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKMBCM3.html
More what I want.
Thanks for the help.
Danny
Ed
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Re: Live center
I see that now, it's being held by a collet. I didn't realize that until you told me again.reible wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:36 pmThat what is pictured in the first photo, with attached collet system. I would have to check but I think I used that since the shaft is 3/8" and I don't have a router chuck for the shopsmith that size.propwash wrote: ↑Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:13 pmThat's close to what I want. Then I found this;
https://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKMBCM3.html
More what I want.
Thanks for the help.
Danny
Ed
Thanks
Danny
Re: Live center
Some things to check out.
A thread by Terry Downing on turning between centers
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11705&p=131960&hili ... bc#p131960
This is one that reible posted using Shopsmith router chucks and a router centering tool.
viewtopic.php?p=123402#p123402
And another
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12594&p=174321&hili ... bc#p174321
A thread by Terry Downing on turning between centers
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11705&p=131960&hili ... bc#p131960
This is one that reible posted using Shopsmith router chucks and a router centering tool.
viewtopic.php?p=123402#p123402
And another
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12594&p=174321&hili ... bc#p174321
Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,