Weekend Blog

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 6:45 pm

I too considered "snap together" tiles but the high cost concerned me with all the rest of the re-modeling going on here in Gainesville. Last summer, in my shop in the U.P. I used Rustoleum's two part epoxy coating. It took two gallons at a cost of about $100 to do a little over 500 sq ft. After cleaning the floor and letting it dry throughly, you apply it in 4'x4' sections with a paint roller and then sprinkle the black and white chips over the wet epoxy. I picked a base coat color of light green. ( they have a wide assortment of colors that they can mix for you)

Once this coating is dry and hardened, about 48 hours, you can move vehicles and other heavy objects back in. It is an extremely durable and attractive surface that cleans up easily and perfectly seals the concrete against any moisture or humidity.

curly57 · Post by **curly57** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:00 pm

Hi Paul, I have a Nova chuck, have yet to use it. I guess just haven't been sure on how much weight it can hold. By the way what is a Jam chuck or cole jaws? never heard of them? Thanks!!

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:15 am

easterngray wrote:Paul - That Racedeck flooring is great!

I am doing a three car garage, two for cars and one for my shop. The shop floor is a solid light silver color so I can find things I drop.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:27 am

curly57 wrote:Hi Paul, I have a Nova chuck, ... By the way what is a Jam chuck or Cole jaws? never heard of them? Thanks!!

I just got my second Nova Chuck (actually a SuperNova2) today. A Jam chuck is just a block of wood mounted to the headstock of you lathe and turned to sort of the shape of the top of the bowl you are turning. Then you "jam" the bowl into the block of wood and turn the bottom of the bowl. You can also make the 1/2 globe shaped and cover them with leather then "jam" your bowl over them and hold it in place with the tail-stock.

"Cole Jaws" are a commercial alternative, they are very large flat plates that replace the jaws on you chuck. They have a number of holes for screws with rubber bumpers. You mount the top of your bowl to the plates and the screws hold it without marring the bowl.
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paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 2:33 am

curly57 wrote:I guess just haven't been sure on how much weight it can hold.

I don't know how much they can hold but I have done 8" natural edged bowls and never had an issue. You can start with a large screw to hold the raw blank and then move to the chuck when you get the bowl round.

curly57 · Post by **curly57** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:46 am

Thanks Paul!! Just goes to show you can learn something new everyday!! I can't wait to try these techniques out.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:30 am

If you use the Cole Jaws be careful and take light cuts with a sharp tool, the rubber bumpers barely hold the bowl but it does make for a beautiful bottom.