I’m in Havant your welcome to come and have a natter
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We’re nearly neighbours!
. I dropped a message to Forest of Bere Woodturners earlier this week. They seem to be the only club local to Havant and Emsworth. Not heard back yet, but they do have a meeting calendared for Tuesday next week. Do you know anything about them?skeetstar
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Ive got one, I'm delighted with it. Does everything I need it to.
Now your addiction starts.. chucks, faceplate, gouges, measuring dividers, sanders, exotic blanks, finishes.......
That said the lathe comes with a faceplate and some other bits and pieces so you can start turning the minute after you instal it.
Unfortunately, my wife makes me repeat “I do not need another tool” ten times every night…I’ll have to tread carefully with more bits. Might get away with some different materials though
.Well, it’s finally built and running, although not without a few minor ‘challenges’ from the instructions! Is it just me being picky, but shouldn’t Record actually know what size of spanner is needed for something, rather than seemingly just guessing? And as for the leather grub screw protectors…
First chips tomorrow!!!
First chips tomorrow!!!
Hi Jerry sorry I’m late in replying.I’ve never been to them I’ve spoken to lots of turners they all speak well of them. Most mens sheds groups have woodturning .We’re nearly neighbours!
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I heard back the same evening that I mentioned it to you - did wonder if I’d put my foot in it, and you were the chairman or something! They had an informal session on Saturday morning, and there’s a more structured meeting tomorrow evening which is a professional demo. I couldn’t tear myself away from opening boxes stamped ‘Record Power’ on Saturday, so didn’t go then, and tomorrow evening doesn’t sound like the best time to want to talk to someone about the club. I have said, though, that I will drop by the next informal Saturday, which is 11th January. It’ll be interesting to see them and find out a bit more.
. Enjoy your new toy .Hiya, from here in titchfield
The men’s shed in gosport have wood turning, in a very well equipped workshop.
buy the Mrs her fav hair do, something for her hobby. Just not flowers every time. Unless she really likes flowers
The men’s shed in gosport have wood turning, in a very well equipped workshop.
buy the Mrs her fav hair do, something for her hobby. Just not flowers every time. Unless she really likes flowers
Actually, she does really like flowers - I tend to lose her most weekends to the allotment on Beach Road.
oh well enjoy life, there is always things for the plot
I’m in Chichester and have a union graduate with variable speed learning how to turn
Hi there. It’s beginning to feel like there’s a few turners around Portsmouth and Chichester. Do you like the Graduate? It crops up as a recommendation fairly frequently on this forum.
Indeed I do nice simple heavy machine, with a 240 V 3 phase VFD
I’m teaching myself to turn have watched lots of videos, I mainly turn tool handles as not that artistic if I’m honest although I have enjoyed turning some Christmas trees out of some well seasoned oak with the skew with a few catches along the way recently
That machine was common in schools in the days before CDT(?) reared its ugly head. When I trained at West Dean College almost fifty years ago that was the installed lathe. Can't fault it! Quite a heavy machine though.
Hiya Jerry p
Titchfield member here. I use Axminster lathes, one is dad/mums bought in 1992. So old that Axminster had to look in there archive to find the info on the machine
Titchfield member here. I use Axminster lathes, one is dad/mums bought in 1992. So old that Axminster had to look in there archive to find the info on the machine
Phil Pascoe
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Iirc they were designed for educational establishments, which explains why may people raise them on blocks. Ours at school ('65) were probably mid '50s.
graduate_owner
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I have a graduate (hence my name) and a denford viceroy, both ex schools. The graduate is cast iron throughout and is a heavy, rock solid beast. I love it. The viceroy is also a good, solid machine, not all cast iron but sturdy nevertheless. I prefer the outboard arrangement on the viceroy, plus the tailstock is 3MT. The graduate outboard is a bit awkward and the taistock is 2MT. I prefer the banjo on the graduate, the viceroy has a handle underneath the bed which is more awkward.
So, why am I prettling on about the viceroy when you asked about graduates? Well both were common in education establishments and can be found for sale now that computers are more important that tools. So if you should see either then I would recommend you take a closer look - either way you would get a good machine.
BUT - both are dated designs, so no variable speed (unless you go 3 phase plus inverter), no rotating headstock etc. The graduate spindle is 1 1/3 x 6tpi on both sides (another reason I prefer it) whilst the viceroy is 1 1/2 x 8 tp - same as Southbend etc metal lathes but you will have a job finding a woodturning chuck to fit without an adapter. The outboard is 1 1/4 x 9tpi and good luck to you in finding anything that matches that. These threads are not the common industry standard now (M33 is, or 1" x 8tpi) so expect chucks, faceplates etc to be more difficult to source.
Apart from that, I love both my lathes, and if I had to choose then it would be the graduate. Finally, take a look at the excellent site lathes.co.uk for information on these (and thousands on other machines).
K
So, why am I prettling on about the viceroy when you asked about graduates? Well both were common in education establishments and can be found for sale now that computers are more important that tools. So if you should see either then I would recommend you take a closer look - either way you would get a good machine.
BUT - both are dated designs, so no variable speed (unless you go 3 phase plus inverter), no rotating headstock etc. The graduate spindle is 1 1/3 x 6tpi on both sides (another reason I prefer it) whilst the viceroy is 1 1/2 x 8 tp - same as Southbend etc metal lathes but you will have a job finding a woodturning chuck to fit without an adapter. The outboard is 1 1/4 x 9tpi and good luck to you in finding anything that matches that. These threads are not the common industry standard now (M33 is, or 1" x 8tpi) so expect chucks, faceplates etc to be more difficult to source.
Apart from that, I love both my lathes, and if I had to choose then it would be the graduate. Finally, take a look at the excellent site lathes.co.uk for information on these (and thousands on other machines).
K
I've raised my Graduate about 5 inches 125 mm - I'm 6 foot, works a treat for me
Phil Pascoe
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1½ x 6.
