What's Cookin' ?

Working on some bottles and bottle darters. A little of everything. I will put up pics when done
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
 
Couple upgrades to the spinner box. Fender washers on plexi doors with magnetic catch. Handles on sides to carry more easily. First round in the box for the year!
 

Attachments

  • IMGP1591.JPG
    IMGP1591.JPG
    289.4 KB · Views: 229
great looking spinner. I was having problems with my epoxy so I went back and rebuilt a storage bin spinner as I've had better luck with that then anything I came up with after.
 
Thanks. But it is far from perfect....
The motor came out of a microwave carousel and is perfect for this. Need to add an in-line on/off switch for carousel. Currently it requires me to plug/unplug from power strip, which can be tricky when you have a wet epoxied plug to load.... The design of the box also limits me to being able to touch up a plug during the front third of its rotation. But it is for drying, not applying....
 
I have a motor in the shed from one of those George Forman type rotisserie. Just need to start putting together the plan and get to it.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
 
Building a jig to hold a plug while applying epoxy before transferring to spinner. Want to be able to rotate it while applying as well.

Then applying second coat to 20 plugs, since the first coat hasn't hardened enough and is just a little tacky to the touch. Not enough to leave fingerprints, but ..... Got a couple syringes to make a better measurement.

Been off the building as I have been stripping and refinishing a not quite antique pine table that is going to be an office desk for the better half. Was a wax finish that I stripped with mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool. Took a lot of time and gave off a smell like BO...... Two coats of Spar satin on the legs and stretchers. Flip later today to get second of four coat on the top.
 
I've been trying to finish up my dupe the last week or so, haven't turned anything new in a while. It's finished for the most part just have to add the handles. Thanks to everyone that helped me out, professor m and mojo7 and I borrowed some ideas from fishbumwannabe. The whole project cost me $5 and a few plugs.
 

Attachments

  • DSC00331.jpg
    DSC00331.jpg
    118.2 KB · Views: 220
  • DSC00335.jpg
    DSC00335.jpg
    100.7 KB · Views: 232
  • DSC00338.jpg
    DSC00338.jpg
    99.8 KB · Views: 226
One last picture, I made it so you can adjust the follower without removing the base of the sled
 

Attachments

  • DSC00339.jpg
    DSC00339.jpg
    96 KB · Views: 226
excellent. well done. now get to turning.
Just a note when you do stuff like pine, ayc, port orford, red and white cedar, cherry you can fly thru the stuff. When you go onto maples, birch, locust and apple:), hardwoods you will need to really go slow with your stock removal. You will probably rip a few out from between the centers :uhuh:. Cutting the edges off the pieces, making an octagon out of it will help immeasurably. I suggest that be your next creation. I like to use a band saw with a long 45 degree block others use table saw tilted at 45. I did a how to show my way several years ago but have no idea where it is now
 
Thanks for the tips Paul, I have that thread you mentioned bookmarked. I was thinking of making a similar jig for the tablesaw so I could use the same jig for different sized stock. For now I just rounded up some blanks with the roughing gouge before mounting the base to the lathe.
 
I'm cursing my duplicator right now. I'm getting like Paul, I've got dozens of everything turned but nothing anywhere near finished. :1poke:
 
that would work too. Just don't want to hear about you whacking your knuckles off and breaking some fingers trying to get the stock down to a round shape.
 
lol that was the old Paul. The new Paul is even slower and has even more stuff half done. I think I need to start making a list of what I got so when I die my wife will know what to tell anyone who comes over to get that wooden crap out of the cellar was intended to be when finished. She may just call it kindling.
 
Nice meeting you too Billy, Your club put on a great show I learned alot. Thanks for the compliment and the good deal on the redfins and plug lips.
 
Ryan560 said:
I've been trying to finish up my dupe the last week or so, haven't turned anything new in a while. It's finished for the most part just have to add the handles. Thanks to everyone that helped me out, professor m and mojo7 and I borrowed some ideas from fishbumwannabe. The whole project cost me $5 and a few plugs.
Click to expand...

I miss my homemade duplicator at times. Looking back now it was more work but much more enjoyable then a Vega.
 
Back
Top