Recent content by JonW

Yeah my CA work could definitely use some tweaks and I’m sure it could turn out a bit better. I think I’m going to try one thing at a time until I settle on something as far as finishing options go. I’m not seeing anyone say that solarez is the worst thing on earth so I think that’s what I’ll...

I haven’t heard much about west, looks like they carry multiple things, any specific products that work best for you? Definitely heard about the dangers of CA, I need to compare that against other options as well to minimize potential health risks, even though I take all the precautions I can...

Gotcha, I’ll but BLO on the list for sure, thanks!

Good point on trying things out, I think I’m just trying to avoid wasting too much money and time on less than desirable options. I had no idea people were using oil with CA, I was just doing the paper towel and layering thing I saw on YouTube. Definitely going to try some different things...

Only 4 coats or so? What thickness CA glue were you using? Also what type of oil do you recommend between coats? CA more durable than auto clear? I may need to step my game up on CA maybe, mine has chipped in a couple places when I bumped it into a table before…

That’s interesting, I assume one would need to call him to get it? I didn’t see any products on his website

I hate to dredge this conversation back up, but I've been doing quite a bit of reading the last few days from previous threads regarding clear coat options and it seems like everyone leans toward the mindset of "this is what I use and I'd never consider anything else". Not a dig by any means...

Awesome idea, I didn’t know those existed! Basically takes the place of the tool holder I was used to on metal lathes (to a small extent)

Yeah the scooter one just got delivered, I’m not very impressed now that I’ve done some more research since it’s only adjustable by hand and not some sort of screw mechanism. I’m sure if I take a ton of time to get it centered it will do okay but it’s going to be a pain for sure.

I definitely won’t have a center bore, I’ll just be leaving a sacrificial chunk on the end of the cue until I’m almost done. Definitely not ideal but to get my feet wet in turning I’ll cross my fingers, haha. Good point on checking the tail stock alignment, I probably would have forgotten...

That looks great! I’ll have to invest into something like that at some point. I ordered one with scooter wheels 😂. If it doesn’t work though it’s Amazon and I’ll just send it back

When you say locator barrel, I assume that’s the flat cylindrical section between the two sets of threads? Additionally, if I were to install the pin last, with an indicator and rest would it be possible to maintain true concentricity for the install on a wood lathe? I will have a chuck holding...

That would be great, thank you!

Just making sure I'm following, i would tighten the wheels of the rest to the outside of the bearing? Or do you mean I should get a rest that doesn't have wheels on it, just to hold the bearing?

Yeah the wood lathe isn't going to be ideal, but I wanted to get my feet wet a bit before I spend a lot more money on a better lathe. The rest I bought has two wheels on the bottom and one on the top, so the bottom two wheels adjust together and the top is separate. I don't have an indicator...