Gitface
Established Member
Hi All
I'm about to have an attempt to turn a lamp and was considering ways to hold the base while I turn a spigot on it. The lamp is been turned from a log that I'd been given and had started to split. so having split it down the split I have no flat surfaces to start.
I've roughted out the bits ready to turn.
I was thinking of using a screw chuck to hold the base to start since the hole will be drilled through for the cable. I've had a look around and can't seem to find any plans that deal with homemade ones. Current plan is to laminate three pieces of MDF and tap the first two for my head stock thread then screw through the third with the screw.
My question is what size screw to use and how long?
Also am I better gluing the screw into the block or will a small pilot hole and screwed through normally hold?
For the stem I'll need to drill a hole down the centre to pase the cord down. How do people do this? One option would be to rip it down the centre, create the channel and glow back together, but this could spoil the lines.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Mark............
I'm about to have an attempt to turn a lamp and was considering ways to hold the base while I turn a spigot on it. The lamp is been turned from a log that I'd been given and had started to split. so having split it down the split I have no flat surfaces to start.
I've roughted out the bits ready to turn.
I was thinking of using a screw chuck to hold the base to start since the hole will be drilled through for the cable. I've had a look around and can't seem to find any plans that deal with homemade ones. Current plan is to laminate three pieces of MDF and tap the first two for my head stock thread then screw through the third with the screw.
My question is what size screw to use and how long?
Also am I better gluing the screw into the block or will a small pilot hole and screwed through normally hold?
For the stem I'll need to drill a hole down the centre to pase the cord down. How do people do this? One option would be to rip it down the centre, create the channel and glow back together, but this could spoil the lines.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Mark............