I have been using an LR-10 for several years and have built tons of sawdust and chips but the new (demonstrator special) 500 I bought is like using a digital camera after using a sheet film press camera. Wow
One of the new features is an eccentric tail stock bushing that I can find no literature or reference in the ShopSmith guides and books. Has any one used this feature? Is there anything written that discusses use of an eccentric tail stock? I realize that this could be used as a oval forming accessory for the lathe but I can't find any discussion of experience with it.
There are two 3/8th inch holes on the left side of the main worktable that are 12 in. apart. What was the purpose for drilling these holes? Was one of the demonstrators using a jig or accessory device that needed these holes?
Somebody knows all about these two topics so please share with me.
Thanks.
tgarvin
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I think the holes you are referring to are for the shaper fence. At least that's where I had to drill the holes for mine when I modified the 500 version of the fence to work on my 510.There are two 3/8th inch holes on the left side of the main worktable that are 12 in. apart. What was the purpose for drilling these holes? Was one of the demonstrators using a jig or accessory device that needed these holes?
tgarvin wrote:I have been using an LR-10 for several years and have built tons of sawdust and chips but the new (demonstrator special) 500 I bought is like using a digital camera after using a sheet film press camera. Wow
One of the new features is an eccentric tail stock bushing that I can find no literature or reference in the ShopSmith guides and books. Has any one used this feature? Is there anything written that discusses use of an eccentric tail stock? I realize that this could be used as a oval forming accessory for the lathe but I can't find any discussion of experience with it.
There are two 3/8th inch holes on the left side of the main worktable that are 12 in. apart. What was the purpose for drilling these holes? Was one of the demonstrators using a jig or accessory device that needed these holes?
Somebody knows all about these two topics so please share with me.
Thanks.
What you really need is what we call the PTWFE or Power Tool Woodworking For Everyone. It is rather like the shopsmith bible.
I'm not that much in to lathe work but I think you will find the eccentric will give you a taper (also it is used to align the drive and tail stock). It will rotate both directions and it will also mess up the height setting so the tail stock needs to be adjusted......
As far as "oval" that can be done on just about any lathe. You simply locate two center points both off center and away you go. OK there is a bit of layout to do first but as far as I know there is no magic to doing it and you don't use the eccentric function.
Now some of you who do a lot more lathe wook then I do please correct me if I've miss posted the facts here.
Batg4 covered the other point and the holes are not special the 500 table comes that way.
Ed
Thanks fellows....
Thanks to batg4 and reible for posting responses to my questions.
You are right on about the holes. One for the fellows at shopsmith tech support called me on the phone to explain the demostrators used them to show off some of the accessories.
As for the eccentric tail stock bushing, he had not used it and didn't know anyone that had. My 25 year old LR-10 is still in alignment with the quill and does a super job in lathe mode. I don't think alignment will be a problem. I have turned with the off center tail center points and made some "hammer handle" turnings and I do the tapers with the same approach I use for coves and bumps on the stock. So..... I still don't get the purpose for having an eccentric bushing! Guess I will load up some stock and turn something with the bushing being moved around and "fire for effect".
Many thanks again for your responses.
You are right on about the holes. One for the fellows at shopsmith tech support called me on the phone to explain the demostrators used them to show off some of the accessories.
As for the eccentric tail stock bushing, he had not used it and didn't know anyone that had. My 25 year old LR-10 is still in alignment with the quill and does a super job in lathe mode. I don't think alignment will be a problem. I have turned with the off center tail center points and made some "hammer handle" turnings and I do the tapers with the same approach I use for coves and bumps on the stock. So..... I still don't get the purpose for having an eccentric bushing! Guess I will load up some stock and turn something with the bushing being moved around and "fire for effect".
Many thanks again for your responses.
Boy it sure is good someone is reading my posts... the 510/520 tables come with the holes not the 500... I knew that...... Good catch!batg4 wrote:Perhaps the newer 500's come with the holes drilled, but earlier 500's, mine included, came with L-shaped clamps that hooked under the ends of the table and held the fence tight when the screws were tightened.
Ed