Recent content by Stellar1024

Exactly... A follower rest... Though I've searched high and low for one to fit a Taig lathe (cue smith) and haven't been able to find anything... If anyone knows of one, please let me know...

Wobble makes zero difference in playability...

Looks like 3/8 x 10 quick release of some sort..

Lol wth .. that things ugly and I have no idea.. it looks like maybe 5/16 x 14 threads... Maybe? That's a total guess..

The points being inlaid with a 90 degree V groove is called a half splice. Not sure what a short splice is, but I'd assume it's the same thing as a half splice.. ie. Now you can just inlay something and make it look kind of like a half splice, but usually you'd only do that if the material you...

Gotcha... Yeah I think getting it really shiny before applying clear might be the best it's gonna get... Okay ty!

Curious if you guys have any tricks or techniques or specific products you use that maintains the highly polished look of a metal inlay once the clear coat is applied. I typically use automotive clearcoat, but I've also experimented with cyanoacrylate and epoxy and have gotten pretty similar...

Can I bore hard jaws?

Oh weird I guess maybe they are plastic .. I was hoping for anodized aluminum...

I don't know but those look great... The one I got gets in the way and I'd be interested in these for sure...

I use a taper bar but that shouldn't really matter as long as they have a reliable method...

I'm in Dfw and I could do it ..

As straight as you can get it, but gotta be realistic.. wood moves regularly...

And all of that material really only made it 25% lighter? Seriously looks like you removed 50%

I feel like I'd trust an aluminum pin much more than a hollow stainless pin...