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Tailstock Hingesby Fred HolderI’m not sure what companycame out with the hinging tailstock,but it is a very handy item with theheavy tailstock on today’s largerlathes. I did some research on theinternet and turned up four retrofitsavailable.having to remove and refit the heavytailstock. An added bonus is that itlengthens the lathe by 300mm (12”).Order number is ACC-400 and priceis $395.00.Vermec39 Dalton StreetKippa-Rinc, QLD 4021 AustraliaE-mail: vermec@netspace.net.auWeb Site: www.vermec.comTelephone: +61 7 3284 3733Oneway Manufacturing241 Monteith AveStratford, ONN5A 2P6, CanadaTel: 1.519.271.7611Email: postbox@oneway.caWeb Site: www.oneway.caFigure 1. Tailstock hingefrom Woodcut Tools in New Zealand.The Tailstock Hinge fromWoodcut Tools allows one to quickly& easily swing the lathe tailstockaway. Moving your tailstock outof the way saves lifting, increaseslathe bed length by 120mm is availablefor Nova DVR XP and DVR3000. Price on Woodcut’s web siteis $210.Woodcut Tools LimitedP.O.Box 57, Clive,Hawkes Bay, New ZealandEmail: sales@woodcut-tools.comWeb: www.woodcut-tools.comTelephone: +64 6 875 1066The Vermec Tailstock SwivelAttachment can be used on a VicmarcVL300 shortbed lathe andallows the tailstock to be swiveledout of the way when turning longobjects or using long chisels withoutFigure 2. Vermec TailstockSwinger for the Vicmard VL:-300 Short Bed Lathe.The Oneway TailstockSwinger for the Oneway lathes.No longer do you have to try andmuscle the heavy tailstock on andoff your lathe. Simply slide thetailstock onto the Swinger andlock it out of the way. It couldn’t beany easier. Solidly constructed using3/8” steel plate and powder paintedfor protection, the Swinger willlast a lifetime. The Bedways on theswinger are 9” long and precisionground which allows the tailstockto glide smoothly when moving itbetween the lathe and the Swingerand vice versa.Figure 3. The Oneway TailstockSwinger.Figure 4. Robust Lathe Tilt-Away Tailstock.Robust Tilt-Away for thePowermatic 3520. The Robust lathecome with a Tilt Away tailstockand now Robust has now made thiscapability available for the Powermatic3520. Their website lists aSpecial Introductory Price of $344which Includes FREE shipping andhandling to the lower 48 states. ThePage 38 More Woodturning February 2010
Tilt-A-Matic installs in minutes–just three bolts using existing holes.Fits the original 3520 as well as thelater 3520A and 3520B. With thisunit, you can tilt the tailstock to theback or front.Robust Tools LLCBarneveld, WisconsinToll Free: 866-630-1122E-mail: Info@TurnRobust.comWeb Site: www.turnrobust.comFigure 5. The Robust Tilt-Away tailstock mount for thePowermatic 3520.Or you can make your own tiltaway mechanism for your lathe asI did for my Nova DVR 3000. Thecost was less, but it not as solid.However, it keeps me from havingto lift the tailstock.Figure 6. Fred’s Version.Page 39 More Woodturning February 2010The Market PlaceThe first 10 words of classified advertisementsare free to subscribers, additionalwords are 20-cents per word, no minimum.On non-subscriber advertisements, price is20-cents per word with a minimum billingof $4.00.Beginning and advanced woodturningclasses. Call Ted Bartholomew 253-927-6855,Tacoma, WA.Teaching beginning to advancedclasses in all aspects of woodturning. Call: EdSzakonyi, Roselle, IL (800) 894-8123.Make pens using your drill press with aVertilathe. http://vertilathe.freeyellow.comWoodturning on a VB36 Lathe, atHigher Manaton Farm. SW England. Web Site:www.turning-wood.comFaceplates: Straight from manufacture,heavy duty aluminum, brightly colored anodize,most common sizes. Visit our website:www.minkcrafts.com or call toll free (866)956-2200.The Burl Source. Large supply of AustralianBurl Caps, turning blanks, pen blanks,and large jarrah burl slabs. Check us out at www.theburlsource.com or call 801-942-2616.Emory’s Woodturning E-Books www.asthewoodturns.com/books.html.Free Wet Grind/Hone Instant ChangeSharpening System Plans: http://www.DavidReedSmith.com.Maple Turning Blanks--PRICE $6-8PBF+S&H cut to size, call 360-942-3468 ore-mail: john@hamptonwoodcraft.com.Pen Finishing Kit: A must for all penturners! Obtain a scratch free remarkale shine onall surfaces including stabilized woods, acrylicsand solid surface materials using the new 2”x2”double sided foam backed sanding pads. Kit containsinstructions for use and seven color codedpads ranging from 300 to 12,000 grit. $13.95.BG Artforms. TEL: 888-717-4202.Chasing Threads Continuedfrom Page 37overcome by such constant workas falls to the lot of brass-turnersand others who are at work with thechaser every day, and, for the mostpart, confine the chasing to one ortwo pitches only, of which they thussoon get the exact pace. By wayof encouragement, I may add thata fortnight’s apprenticeship oftenmakes a lad at an optician’s workshopa fair proficient, provided heis kept to one pitch of thread only,Easier, Faster Segmented Vessel Design,Web Site: www.segmentedturning.com.TEL: (805) 489-5309.Woodturning classes – Satisfactionguaranteed. Call Larry Miller 360-412-1583,Olympia, Washington”Cabochons for woodturners at www.yoyospin.com/cabWoodturning Instruction: Now that Ihave insurance through the AAW Craft WorkersInsurance Program, I can again offer trainingin my shop. If interested in basic woodturninginstruction or specialized training such as theChinese Ball, contact me at: 360-668-0976.Fred Holder.New Video--”Relief carved Embellishmentsfor Wood Projects”. DVD--$30.00plus $3.00 S/H. VHS $20.00 plus $3.00 S/H.Contact: Tony Cortese, 20850 NW 13th Street,Dunnellon, FL 34431. Ph 352-489-5652. E-mail:romeowoodturner@msn.com.NEW REDUCED PRICE: SimplifiedFluting with Al Caton. Video-$20.00 plus S&H$3.00. DVD-$30.00 plus S&H $3.00. Insturctionand inexpensive jigs for fluted works of art.Order from: Al Caton, PO Box 2360, Dunnellon,FL 34430. TEL: 352-465-0562. E-Mail: alcat@bellsouth.net.Making the Chinese Ball, Revised 2008,by Fred Holder. The revised booklet outlinesFred’s trials and tribulations in attempting toconquer this project. Tells how to make the toolsneeded to use the Crown Chinese Ball Tools.Booklet now contains 64 pages of information.Order from Fred Holder, PO Box 2168, Snohomish,WA 98291. Price is $10.00 includingshipping. Telephone 360-668-0976.Turn Nested Bowls from 6” or 8” bowlblanks with a $39.95 hand-held coring tool I callthe BowlSaw. Check bowlsaw.com for detailsor e-mail me at Steuss@aol.com. For questionscall 415-897-1457. Steussy Creations.Micheal’s Magic Mojo - Conditioningand Finishing Wax $5.99.http://quartersmith.us (11-09)as he soon gets used to traverse thetool at one rate of speed.Considering, however, thatscrewchasing is an acknowledgeddifficulty, we are not surprised tomeet with various suggested contrivancesfor effecting the work inan automatic manner, especially asthis can be done without difficultyin more than one way.Editor’s Note: I recommend mybook, “Making Screw Threads inWood”, as a good reference for makingscrew threads in wood.
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Page 3 and 4: ContentsRobust Lathe Review........
Page 5 and 6: turning on it for almost 2 years no
Page 7 and 8: Introducing: by Robust ToolsStanda
Page 9 and 10: the depth to which they can be used
Page 11 and 12: Mini-O-Bar and Maxi-O-BarNewsE-mail
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Page 23 and 24: Figure 3. The pen has been complete
Page 25 and 26: MAKING A BABY RATTLE — 18th Centu
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Page 29 and 30: Testing andCertification of LeadCon
Page 31 and 32: with a Forstner drill to begin thed
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Page 35 and 36: Tormek AnnouncesT-7 UpgradesThe thr
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