Well Steve I can give you a whole thread of thoughts on this. The one pictured is one I designed and had built for me. But there are lower cost options presented as well. And you can always go Charlese on it.
I've been using it a lot and like how it works so it was worth the cost for me. Not everyone is going to feel that way or want to spend the money for one of these options and that is fine. If I hadn't had one made I would have always wondered what I was missing out on, comes for being an engineer for most of my life I guess.
And yes it was really well centered for this operation. Not sure how well the hot glue would work if it were way out of balance.
swampgator wrote:Ed, can you please post a pic of the centering device that you use in your faceplate? This appears to be a Shopsmith faceplate. I haven't looked closely at mine yet, but tomorrow, I will remove it from the packaging and clean it with mineral spirits and put a good coat of wax on it. But, I didn't see the device you have. I like that idea of centering. Thank you for posting this.
Steve, the old swampgator
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
Thank you, Ed. I now realize this is only a temporary template or point for the mounting, not the turning. That was what had me confused and it is an excellent point to me. Thank you for making it so clear.
I hope to get back to this tomorrow. To many other things going on to do anything extra on this project. I'm at the point of sanding so depending on how well that goes so goes the project.
I did have another question for those who have experience, how do you part this off? I'm thinking of using a parting tool and taking just a tiny bit off the work piece to get rid of the glue and most of the cut being in the waste block...... sound good? On the other hand if I just wedge it off then how do I clean the glue off?
Ed
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
I just part off at the glue line, but not all the way. Before i run out of glue I stop and use a hand saw. Then either flip ang remount to clean up and reshape the bottom or sand it smooth.
Chris Neilan
Shopsmith Mark 7, Shopsmith Mark V 1982, shortened, Shopsmith 10 ER; Craftsman table saw (1964); Powermatic 3520B lathe
ChrisNeilan wrote:I just part off at the glue line, but not all the way. Before i run out of glue I stop and use a hand saw. Then either flip ang remount to clean up and reshape the bottom or sand it smooth.
Sounds good!
I'm going to try and get that far today along with other things away from home so it might be a busy day. I would like to put a small concave surface on the bottom from the middle to say a 1/4" of the edge so remounting and doing the clean up works right into that.
Thanks.
Ed
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
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,
It looks like a good way to do it. I just use standard wood glue with a sheet of paper in between the workpiece and the backing plate. It works for me and it is quite easy to pry off when finished. I think most types of glue should work if you have two clean flat surfaces to glue together.
The project is done and the hot glue held. Not sure if I will always do it this way but I wanted to try it. Now a bigger work piece might be a another thing but certainly for a smaller project like I did it is fine.
Took me for ever to finish this project up. Got a good start then wasn't feeling well enough to do the sanding and finishing but it is off the list and I can get on to other projects.
I know "no pictures then it didn't happen" so here they are.
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So that is about all for this thread.
Ed
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
ChrisNeilan wrote:Nicely done. I guessing the box is Sycamore?
You are correct. Of course the top is a wood known to most of us, walnut.
BTW when I was ready to part it off I tried to see if I could get it off without parting it off. No way that was ever coming off that way without breaking something. I parted it down to about an inch then pulled and twisted and got it to come loose.
Ed
{Knight of the Shopsmith} [Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags]
