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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:58 pm
by joedw00
Well done ornament. A tree would look good filled with those.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:19 pm
by skou
[quote="JPG40504"]I have yet to see one without those holes!]
I've not seen the "restored" models, with the oak (or walnut) bench tops, with the holes. (You know, the ones that look like museum pieces, or show cars.)
Mine has 4. Drill chuck key, too.
Since I had an E model, I used the tailstock from the E, on the headstock, with the "homemade" wooden extension table (made a replacement table, didn't ruin the old one) drilled to hold lathe chisels on the left end.
steve
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:48 am
by JPG
skou wrote:I've not seen the "restored" models, with the oak (or walnut) bench tops, with the holes. (You know, the ones that look like museum pieces, or show cars.)
Mine has 4. Drill chuck key, too.
Since I had an E model, I used the tailstock from the E, on the headstock, with the "homemade" wooden extension table (made a replacement table, didn't ruin the old one) drilled to hold lathe chisels on the left end.
steve
I like that idea Thanks.
Now where did I see a 'surplus' mounting bracket?:D
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:19 pm
by robinson46176
I couldn't recall the bench top on my 10-ER having 3 holes in it. I just now went downstairs and looked and I was right. It didn't have 3 holes in it... It has 5...
4 of them are about 1/4" and the 5th close to 1/2" but maybe a little under. While looking I decided that I will drill that hole on out to 1/2" and glue a short dowel in it to sit the drill chuck on.
That sounds like it should make a good 3 day woodworking project at my current working speed.
Should also be a good excuse to buy some serious new tools.

Do I know how to work this system or not...
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