I've been gifted a lathe?

[mickdundee]

Don't really know if it's much cop. But was hoping if I got myself some chisels I'd be able to have a bash at turning a bowl or two

Thanks for any advice

[mickdundee]

That's the info label. The piece that's already mounted is screwed straight onto the faceplate, and was there when I was given it

[njmusk]

I should imagine there are hundreds of turners who have had similar as a starter lathe. I still have my workzone one in the garage. Once i had worked out what thread it was (3/4 x 16) i bought an adaptor and a chuck for it, me and the missus turned quite a lot of bowls etc on it before upgrading to a better lathe.

[mickdundee]

I should imagine there are hundreds of turners who have had similar as a starter lathe. I still have my workzone one in the garage. Once i had worked out what thread it was (3/4 x 16) i bought an adaptor and a chuck for it, me and the missus turned quite a lot of bowls etc on it before upgrading to a better lathe.

 

Thanks. So it's worthwhile hanging onto as a beginners lathe?

[njmusk]

Aye! If your desperate for some chisels i think i spotted the cheapy 3 that came wth mine in the draw you can have.

 

Must say i am watching hansel and gretel on ch 5 at mo and images of TVI keep coming into my mind:lol:

Got to wait for the credits to see who the horny looking witch is:biggrin:

 

You may find you will have to put some pressure on the drive belt when tightening the bolt. I took the faceplate into agri shop and got them size the thread so i knew what it was. They do tend to vary from models. And you should have a spindle head which screws on in place of the face plate so that you can do spindle work.

[mickdundee]

Aye! If your desperate for some chisels i think i spotted the cheapy 3 that came wth mine in the draw you can have.

 

Must say i am watching hansel and gretel on ch 5 at mo and images of TVI keep coming into my mind:lol:

Got to wait for the credits to see who the horny looking witch is:biggrin:

 

You may find you will have to put some pressure on the drive belt when tightening the bolt. I took the faceplate into agri shop and got them size the thread so i knew what it was. They do tend to vary from models. And you should have a spindle head which screws on in place of the face plate so that you can do spindle work.

 

That's very kind thanks very much There's no other bits with it I guess they went missing. Would getting a chuck be easier than the faceplate.

 

I can't help with the horny witch we're watching only fools here

[se7enthdevil]

depends what you want to turn. face plates are usually for larger work but you can do bowls on them.

 

 

check ebay for old chisels mate.

[njmusk]

Stick with the faceplate, but you will only be able to do bowls, unless you can get a cheap chuck and adaptor from ebay. I bought a supernova 2 chuck, adaptor and stub centre, not cheap, twice the price of the lathe.

[mickdundee]

Yeah I was mostly thinking of bowls for starters Steve. What sort of chisels will I be needing. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

[se7enthdevil]

As you are not a million miles away, why don't you pop round and i'll give you a crash course.