As Trifern Turns

Thanks for showing this, I really like the idea with the epoxy. The glue line stands out great and makes the project.

-- Frank Auge---Nichols NY----"My opinion is neither copyrighted nor trademarked, but it is price competitive."

Nice post Trifern, I’ve always like to view your turning projects…Blkcherry

Sure looks ugly to start with, but “turns” out great!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

This is a nice post Trifern. Thanks for showing us how you turn.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

thanks for showing the project. thats a great idea to to mix the eboxy to give it color! thanks for the post.

Thanks all. One of the reasons I love to turn is starting with a hunk of nothing and turning it into something.

I have been out of commision lately with a lot going on including a flooded finished basement with all the recent rains. I have always had contractors work on the basement construction in the past. This go around I will do the work myself. I plan on doing some custom built in storage solutions. I will share them when complete.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Trifern, thanks for sharing. It’s always a pleasure, and inspiring, reading about your process.

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Thanks, Trifern. I’m not a turner, so this clears up a lot of the mystery for me.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

thanks for the info it will really help. i know how you fell with the water , my new garage / shop leaks like the titanic when it rains. good luck.

-- Roper - master of sawdust-

Great post Trifern.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Hi Trifern,

I’m glad somebody else is struggling with the same lathe I do. By the way, I replaced the toolrest with the toolrest Grizzly is making for their more expensive 16” and things are much nicer since (I had to order all the parts and to assemble it myself). The toolrest that comes with this lathe was designed for 14” lathes and “lengthen”. It is really not appropriate for a 16” lathe.

Nice turning,

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

Thanks Alin. How did you get the upgraded tool rest? I haven’t seen it in their catalog.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Trifern,

It is not in the catalog. I figured that they used the same stand for both lathes (which is true) so I got the schematics for the other lathe ( G0632 ) and I ordered all the parts in the picture. If you do, make sure you get all the parts, small and big. I think everything come to about 80$. The tool rest for G0632 is much better than the old tool rest.

I think, even though did not check (based on the pictures) that the stand and the toolrest for G0632 is identical to the parts on the 16” Jet lathe. Probably the toolrest from the Jet lathe fits your lathe and you can buy the whole assembly from jet. I guess I was cheap and I bought the parts from Grizzly (saved about 40$).

Also, the tailstock of your lathe is about 1/64” too low, which results in vibration if you turn between centers (somebody else with the same lathe mentioned this). What I did is put 2 “shoes” under the sides of the tailstock made out of metal that raise it 1/64”. Suddenly, the lathe behaves much better.

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida