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Wood Lathe Built From Off-The-Shelf Parts
Gene Salsman, Richmond, Ky.: "I have a 9-in. metal lathe that can be used for wood turning by using an auxilliary motor and separate shaft and bearings installed through the hollow headstock shaft of the metal lathe. Change-over is time-consuming for small jobs, either wood or metal.
"My solution was to build a
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Wood Lathe Built From Off-The-Shelf Parts FARM SHOP Tools 27-2-38 Gene Salsman, Richmond, Ky.: "I have a 9-in. metal lathe that can be used for wood turning by using an auxilliary motor and separate shaft and bearings installed through the hollow headstock shaft of the metal lathe. Change-over is time-consuming for small jobs, either wood or metal.
"My solution was to build a wood lathe using mostly off-the-shelf parts. Purchased parts include the spur center on the headstock, a ball bearing center for the tailstock, and a variable speed DC treadmill motor. This motor permits speed change without the need to change a belt on step pulleys. As presently set up, capacity is 11 by 32 in. Diameter can be increased by use of spacers in the head and tail stock."
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