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Hippo said:
Lenf of wood un clamps un screws it is then. Thats wot eye would ave used.
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I have one special bit of long wood, that I keep especially for this job cos it is actually dead straight. It is only when you come to try and do this that you see how many bits of wood are not that straight!
It's a bit I have kept from an old kitchen cabinet that was presumably machined in a workshop. It is also covered in melamine which stops it warping. Sort of thing we all have, treasure and keep very safe!
Cheers!
 
DanClarke said:
@My Old Landy ...
Sorry to be such a noob..... but what tolerances are usually acceptable for turning general stuff?
I see "Doubleboost" on youtube has a 3-jaw on a lovely Boxford that he often uses rather than a 4-jaw.
I can get my 4-jaw down to 1thou' runout but my 3-jaw seems 5+

Not experienced enough to know what's generally acceptable; other than tighter tolerances = better.
Your advice is needed. ;)
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A thou is good enough for general turning. The 3 jaw on cheap a lathe should be better than +5 but anything you turn should be concentric as long as you do it all from one setup. As soon as you remove it, it will not go back in concentric. Get a collet chuck, they are fairly inexpensive for a mini lathe and run within a thou. ER40 chuck has a 25mm capacity, good for most small bar work.
For precision on larger stock use the 4 jaw as it will get easier to clock in with practice.
I have finished my wiring in the workshop so once it is approved I can start creating stuff once more :)
 
Stanleysteamer said:
TBH I can't remember the exact dimensions.
Also my saw is a second-hand handmedown from a mate. It came in a case along with the drill the charger and dead batts. But that was missing. I've had it a long time but not used the saw much at all. Typically I have a better saw in France. Not a better make just a bit less knackered and with all the bits. The guide you put a pic up of I don't have, but I do have one from a plunge saw that might work in it. The plunge saw can't cut deep enough otherwise I'd use that.
I'll have to see, and if I can't make that work I'll do the other way with a straight edge and some clamps or screws to hold it to the underside, i.e. cut it from upside down. The quality of the edge isn't so important on the back as it'll be covered by tiles.
I could just see the mate who gave me the saw cos he's got all sorts of tools and he'll maybe have one to lend me or even do the cut for me. We ought to get together anyway, ain't seen each other since about June.
I was just interested to look into the guides as I keep seeing them on TV in various progs. Didn't think they'd be that expensive.
Not expensive to a pro, but a bit dear for a guy who will only use it a coupla times. If I was younger and had a load more projects up my sleeve I'd not think twice.
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Id use the plunge saw then hand saw the rest shouldnt be too much work if its a standard work top
& you have a nice sharp hand saw. :)
 
Chaos at the end of the garden…
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Got me new socks on today. More leef's fell over nite so we hoovurd em up wiv me mover before wuk. Bins full. It will be the last collection this year. If more fall eye will stick em at the bottom ov me garden oot the way. Used me brush ter gettid some of the leef's oft me soil under the tree's so we could hoover em up anorl.

Tis a nice time of year when yer leef's change colour. Yellow orange and red. Eye fink the tree's look nice wiv red leef's.
 
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