Lathe question

[tom_k/mo]

Thanks for the replys, i have already ordered the DVD.

You wouldny believe the list of stuff i lost. some of the bigger items were an epilog laser engraver, unisaw with the full incra set up, RBI hawk 26" scroll saw, Jet 20" bandsaw, Jet mini lathe 2 yeras worth of pen inventory and supplies, dewalt 12" planer... the list goes on and on to depressing to keep going.

OUCH... That hurts, I've been looking at one of those. I do sandcarving / engraving and could use that for lasing sandcarving masks. Did you vector cut with yours, or only raster cut?

[nickoleyt]

Belive it or not the fire was started by a battery charger. Fire Department says that it most have been faulty.

I used my laser to raster and vector.

Here is a photo of the router set up I had. worked good for the small boxes that I liked to do. I did a lot of cremation urns. I also had the TSIII on the saw. Incra is about the best thing that there is IMHO:)

[fjimp]

A battery charger huh?! Everytime I plug in a battery charger I worry about it until it's finished it's work and unplugged.

I agree about incra. I love the TSII and I can't wait until I get my new free standing router table with the LS setup on it. Incra folks are as helpful as Shopsmith people are.

Hey I really like your router set up with the TSIII, good work I hope you get your new shop up and running in short order. fjimp

[cincinnati]

Belive it or not the fire was started by a battery charger. Fire Department says that it most have been faulty.

I used my laser to raster and vector.

Here is a photo of the router set up I had. worked good for the small boxes that I liked to do. I did a lot of cremation urns. I also had the TSIII on the saw. Incra is about the best thing that there is IMHO:)

Was it a Dewalt charger? There was a recall some time ago on Dewalt chargers causing a fire.

http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/press ... asp?ID=230

[jdramsey]

I am currently in a polychromatic turning class at Cerritos College. We use the smaller Jet lathes in class (Which is one day a week). I bring my projects at home and turn my projects on my SS 510. Works just fine. My only problem is I need to set my SS up on blocks. It sits too low for me and it hurts my back to stoop over to turn. I'm 6'2".

[a1gutterman]

I am currently in a polychromatic turning class at Cerritos College. We use the smaller Jet lathes in class (Which is one day a week). I bring my projects at home and turn my projects on my SS 510. Works just fine. My only problem is I need to set my SS up on blocks. It sits too low for me and it hurts my back to stoop over to turn. I'm 6'2".

Hi J.D.,
That is a common complaint about the SS as a lathe; and also the light weightness of the Mark V. I think that Nick has touched upon it and Rick Davis (tall guy too) mentioned it when I took his Traveling Academy course. Getting it up on blocks and sandbagging seems to solve the situation. My height actually is comfortable, in front of the lathe, at 5'4".

[dusty]

I am currently in a polychromatic turning class at Cerritos College. We use the smaller Jet lathes in class (Which is one day a week). I bring my projects at home and turn my projects on my SS 510. Works just fine. My only problem is I need to set my SS up on blocks. It sits too low for me and it hurts my back to stoop over to turn. I'm 6'2".

I know several turners who have elevated their Mark Vs for this very reason. It seems to work but I just have to worry - with the center of gravity elevated it becomes more of a tipping hazard. If you elevate it very high, I would think you'd want to secure it somehow or elevate it onto a fairly large surface area (something significantly larger than the legs' footprint).

[nickoleyt]

it was actually a charger for a remote control airplane.

[a1gutterman]

I know several turners who have elevated their Mark Vs for this very reason. It seems to work but I just have to worry - with the center of gravity elevated it becomes more of a tipping hazard. If you elevate it very high, I would think you'd want to secure it somehow or elevate it onto a fairly large surface area (something significantly larger than the legs' footprint).

Hi dusty,
I know what you are saying sounds good, but after thinking about this, unless your Mark V is prone to "walking", just having the legs' foot prints raised is enough~and if you sandbag it too, it can knot "walk" around on it's own either. The Mark V will knot know that there is knot more floor around it's legs or knot. The real hazard is if the blocks under the legs will tip or move, knot the center of gravity of the Mark V. Sandbagging will prevent that.

[charlese]

I know several turners who have elevated their Mark Vs for this very reason. It seems to work but I just have to worry - with the center of gravity elevated it becomes more of a tipping hazard. If you elevate it very high, I would think you'd want to secure it somehow or elevate it onto a fairly large surface area (something significantly larger than the legs' footprint).

You could always fasten a 4"x4" post (about 3 feet long) under each end of the legs. If that's not high enough, you could fasten a couple of rail road ties to the bottom of the legs. Just don''t think you would have to worry about tipping in either case. If the ties are too high, you could mortise out a portion for the legs.

Nick once talked about putting a sand box under each leg (but I could'nt find the post) and burying the legs in sand as a means of stabilizing the lathe. Depending on the height of the box floor and depth of sand this could also be used to raise the lathe.

All in all, I'm glad that at 5'7" I don't have a height issue at all. (at least with the Mark V)