what beginners lathe?

[PowerTool]

So which one did you go for ?

Andrew

 

[joekid]

oh yes ,been rushing about sorting out the shed, ive got a record dml 24xmk2, a bit of a mouthfull,new delivered for £150, gives me a few quid to look at tools/chucks,im a bit stuck with the chuck thing though,

 

[PowerTool]

How much have you in your budget for a chuck ? I've got the Axminster Clubman K10 - curently on offer (but currently out of stock also )
Very pleased with it so far - only have the type C dovetail jaws that come as standard,but they can cope with most things.Thinking about getting a set of jaws for smaller items,but will also be waiting until after Christmas

Andrew

 

[joekid]

im still looking,at chucks itl have to be3/4"+16tpi, the rp3500 chuck about £100with 45mm jaws,i wanted to get something for hole boring long holes from the tailstock end ,but still doing homework on the stuff i need ,i wanted to turn narrow diameter stuff like fancy fishing rod handles, then bore them out etc but after seeing some gallerie pieces,well ! where does it end? it seems so easy to get sucked into, ive always had a thing for wood grain since airgun shooting years ago, i always saved for a nice walnut stock, i can gaze into the stuff for ages,

 

[joekid]

found some wood today logs and logs of the stuff,funny, i was down rochdale canal piking last week, some chaps were throwing logs only small stuff, anyhow today i thought id have a walk see if there was any bits to salvage and do a bit with the new lathe, there was two foot by one foot chunks lay as they fell but sliced like bread, i asked this guy if it was ok to look for some smaller bits / take it all he says , nice one but the odd bit will do,another bloke was taking roughly 12"by 3 foot ash logs for his wood burning stove,any way im half way through turning a bowl,using the spur bit that came with the lathe and the tail stock pin, im well impressed,ive had to leave a spindle bit of wood through the center, i will remove it when the hollowings finished,it looks like a mold for doughnuts,

 

[joekid]

How much have you in your budget for a chuck ? I've got the Axminster Clubman K10 - curently on offer (but currently out of stock also )
Very pleased with it so far - only have the type C dovetail jaws that come as standard,but they can cope with most things.Thinking about getting a set of jaws for smaller items,but will also be waiting until after Christmas

Andrew

looks good do you get the jaws with it,

 

[PowerTool]

Yes,it comes with the type C jaws,which suit about a 70mm dovetail recess for expansion holding,and 55mm or 27mm spigots in compression.
Also bought a drive centre to go in the 27mm hole,so as not to need to remove the chuck for spindle turning.

Andrew

 

[joekid]

is that 3/4 by 16?

 

[joekid]

how much do you want for it/ i wes looking at the record 3500 chuck but it looks very similar(beginners type but realy stable)would prefer something geared