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First Pen

Mandrel saver in lathe
- Acelectric
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- Jun 5, 2013
- lathe pen turning
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First Pen

Completed pen
- Acelectric
- Media item
- Jun 5, 2013
- lathe pen turning
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- Album: First Pen
Nova chuck runout

I bought a used Nova Midi and first run up there was visible runout so I checked it with a dial indicator. Runout on the outside of the jaws was ~0.040; but is tough to check. Then I chucked a piece of PVC (it was the best thing I could find) and runout was ~0.015. Considering the PVC may not...
- Rick M
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- May 5, 2013
- lathe nova runout
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Woodturning
Very low cost way of measuring tool speed.

After switching my lathe to a variable speed DC motor I didn't know it’s speed range so rather than buying a digital tachometer for a one off measurement I used some old tech… a homemade strobe tachometer. Turntables had a series of lines around the platter so that with a strobe you could set...
- Rick M
- Thread
- Apr 25, 2013
- fluorescent lathe rpm speed strobe tachometer
- Replies: 5
- Forum: "How To" Forum