Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to act
as a verticle lathe? Something that holds wood on center and spins that
attaches to table?
Im considering making some small columns, on order of 6inches tall and need
to duplicate 4 of them. I have made small wood topping spindals on a drill
press before only attached to chuck. But something like this would require
the attachment on both ends I think.
Ultimately I need corner round molding Like sold by Rockler as
Create-a-Corner. But when you add up the cost, I might as well by a lathe.
Any thoughts appreciated.
trents32 wrote:
Group: rec.woodworking Date: Mon, Feb 16, 2004, 8:18pm (EST+5) From:
[email protected] (trents32)
Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to
act as a verticle lathe? Something that holds wood on center and spins
that attaches to table?
Im considering making some small columns, on order of 6inches tall and
need to duplicate 4 of them. I have made small wood topping spindals on
a drill press before only attached to chuck. But something like this
would require the attachment on both ends I think.
Ultimately I need corner round molding Like sold by Rockler as
Create-a-Corner. But when you add up the cost, I might as well by a
lathe.
Any thoughts appreciated.
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The spindle bearings of a drill press are not made to take side thrust
and would be damaged if you use it for a lathe. I experienced this when
I used my former one as a router. I would suggest buying an inexpensive
lathe.
Peace ~ Sir Edgar
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Bill Waller wrote:
> Just how does a person do a "Google search" from within a news reader?
>
> I see this response often in this group and find it to be very unhelpful as
> well as arrogant. If an individual does not want to supply a constructive
> response, then that individual should just refrain from posting.
I have to disagree. For an often discussed topic recommending a "Google" search
will provide a greater variety of opinions and save everybody time.
--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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Sir Edgar wrote:
> trents32 wrote:
<snip>
>
> Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to
> act as a verticle lathe?
> ******************************************************
> The spindle bearings of a drill press are not made to take side thrust
> and would be damaged if you use it for a lathe. I experienced this when
> I used my former one as a router. I would suggest buying an inexpensive
> lathe.
With a small 6" balanced piece and proper cutting techniques there should be
very little side load placed on the drill press bearings. I started turning
on a home made drill press attachment (plans were in Woodsmith" #108, on
pages 26-27) similar to the "Vertilathe" so often hawked by George Devine.
Heck I'll save him the effort:
http://www.mytoolstore.com/vertilat/vertilat.html
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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] wrote:
>On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:38:55 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>, "trents32" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to act
>>>as a verticle lathe? Something that holds wood on center and spins that
>>>attaches to table?
>>>
>>Do a Google search. It's been discussed here before.
>>
>Just how does a person do a "Google search" from within a news reader?
I didn't suggest that one should attempt it. Obviously one would use a web
browser.
>
>I see this response often in this group and find it to be very unhelpful as
>well as arrogant. If an individual does not want to supply a constructive
>response, then that individual should just refrain from posting.
Suggesting that a poster search Google to find records of previous discussions
of the subject IS a constructive response. Yours, on the other hand, is
unhelpful and arrogant, and serves no useful purpose whatever, and thus
_by_your_own_criterion_ you should have refrained from posting it.
Perhaps individuals should refrain from posting until they've done a little
bit of research on their own. Even a moment spend doing a Google Groups search
would have turned up the discussion.
>
>
>Bill Waller
>New Eagle, PA
>
>[email protected]
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
Bill Waller wrote:
> Just how does a person do a "Google search" from within a news reader?
You don't, at least in any newsreaders I have used. Instead, open the
browser of your choice and go to this web site:
http://groups.google.com
Using the "Advanced Groups Search" you can search just this newsgroup. Here
is the URL from my Favorites for searching just this group. After the page
displays, just change "tablesaw" to whatever you're searching for and click
the "Google Search" button.
http://groups.google.com/groups?num=100&q=tablesaw+group%3Arec.woodworking
... Then save it in your bookmarks. ;-)
HTH.
-- Mark
On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:38:55 GMT, [email protected] (Doug Miller) wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>, "trents32" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to act
>>as a verticle lathe? Something that holds wood on center and spins that
>>attaches to table?
>>
>Do a Google search. It's been discussed here before.
>
Just how does a person do a "Google search" from within a news reader?
I see this response often in this group and find it to be very unhelpful as
well as arrogant. If an individual does not want to supply a constructive
response, then that individual should just refrain from posting.
Bill Waller
New Eagle, PA
[email protected]
trents32 wrote:
> Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to
> act
> as a verticle lathe? Something that holds wood on center and spins that
> attaches to table?
You'd be better off to buy a real lathe in the long run, because once you
discover how fun it is, you'll wonder how you ever made do on a drill
press, and why you didn't buy one sooner.
I started out the same way, incidentally, but no, I never did get around to
making a tool rest and tailstock for the drill press. I was making wooden
locomotives, and turning smokestacks and steam domes on my drill press;
making them out of dowels stuck directly into the chuck. I was pretty
pleased with my results, but they were rather less than elegant in
retrospect.
It was enough to put the idea of a lathe in my head. Ironically, I never
did get around to making any more locomotives. I don't have anything for
the lathe capable of holding such small work yet, (I need to get a chuck
for it) but I haven't run out of other ways to amuse myself. I'm having a
great time with the thing, even though I haven't done any of the projects
for which I purchased it initially. Since I got it, I haven't gotten
around to doing anything else, and I've been spending all my shop time
turning.
If you do want to do the vertilathe thing anyway, you already have the URL
for the commercial version. If you don't feel like paying him $50 or
whatever for the silly thing, you can fashion one for yourself easily
enough. Among other sources, there's a plan on page 78 of "200 Original
Shop Aids & Jigs for Woodworkers" by Rosario Capotosto.
If you decide to go the lathe route, and you're limited as I am in available
space and available capital, the out-going model of JET mini (being
replaced with an otherwise identical VS model) is still readily available,
and is an excellent small machine for a very reasonable price at $200. It
gets you 9" swing (maximum bowl diameter *) and 14" between centers out of
the box, and you can get a bed extension for $60 that gives you 40" between
centers; if you have room for something that wide. That and a set of
Harbor Freight lathe tools for $40 will get you a long way.
(* I didn't think I would ever turn a bowl either, and I wasn't the
slightest bit worried about this initially. However, bowls are actually
pretty fun!)
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
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In article <[email protected]>, "trents32" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Is there a device that you can put on a drill press table to allow it to act
>as a verticle lathe? Something that holds wood on center and spins that
>attaches to table?
>
Do a Google search. It's been discussed here before.
Recently.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)