Recent content by Richard J

Cheers Pete Which of the affordable extractors are worth looking at? And will they really shift shavings from a lathe?

Has anyone got any advice on a dust extractor/ fresh air blower for Use with a wood lathe(sanding process more than lathing maybe) I am thinking more of the 12-16 inch inline fan idea, blowing clean air down onto where I am working, drawing it's air from outside my workshop, but others may have...

Hi Folkes Might anyone on here have, or know of anyone who might have an inboard banjo tool rest for a Denford viceroy educator wood lathe (ie the short one!!) There is one on flea bay for the outboard side, but never seen one for the inboard. The difference is the inboard has a 'V' cut into...

I would just like to thank everyone who commented on the variable speed post I put on here a while ago. I now own an Inverter kit from Haydock converters. Cost me £420 plus vat. But it has transformed my viceroy lathe. My lathe seems smoother, quieter, and has far more grunt than before. So...

Hi 'K' Thankyou for your reply I don't mind paying for something if it's properly built and quality. Haydock broke it down for me when I haggled his kit includes WEG inverter in an IP66 sealed metal box, (no heat issues!?!?) Rewound recon 3 ph motor ( not Far East motor) Remote switching in an...

many thanks for everyone who has commented and advised. I have been I contact with Haydock this morning. £550 inc Vat for the full package including the remote switch control box. Which after reading various comments from Chas, and the logical reasoning, I feel the remote control box is a must...

Thankyou both for your replies. I have a friend with a metal lathe who has a Siemens inverter,he swears by it. I will speak to haydock on Monday as well. Maybe the biggest job will be wiring it up! Say £110 for the inverter, allow £150 for a good quality motor, and £50 for switching plate and...

Hi Thankyou for your reply. Haydock are the speed genie people I think. But I will ring them and ask I was hoping to go down the Mitsubishi route. Do you not lose a lot of torque going down the speed genie route? Cheers Richard

Hi A while back, I bought a viceroy educator. This was discussed at length with Random orbital Bob. I chose the viceroy over a RECORD CL4 ( actually instead of buying Random orbital Bobs CL4).(sorry again Rob) I have used the lathe quite a bit, and now understand why various people steered me...

Evening. Using cellulose sealer, of which I apply with a brush with lathe on slowest speed, then wipe off excess with a kitchen towel before it starts to drag. I generally sand down to 400. The last thing I did was Iroko, which wasn't too bad to be fair. And the one at the moment with the...

Many thanks Paul I mix it at 3 parts sealer to 1 part thinners, I think I will try your 50/50 method. Many thanks Richard

I have been putting thinner in my sanding sealer, but still getting an uneven finish once it has dried, and needing a fair bit of sanding. How far do I dare dilute the sealer?

On the back of the comments above, I am now the proud owner of a Simon Hope hollowing tool with straight and cranked attachments. It's awesome. I have many many chisels of every dimension and sort, but if I had my scrapers and the hollowing tool, I would be happy!! It's so controllable, and...

Thanks again for your help. I will try to behave with my welding gear on wood. Will try slow rpm with new paper Cheers R

Oh and please don't frown at my Heath Robinson methods!!! I am learning!!! Slowly but surely.