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My main problem seems to be of my own making. I have re-tooled recently and bought a Record DML 36 with bowl turning attachment. It's fine but I still get some vibration despite following the excellent advice from the record Power website. here's what I'm wondering. The bench is made out of 3"...

I just want to stick my four pennorth in. I used to worry about chisels because my skill at the sharpening stone was extremely suspect. Now I have a Tormek sharpening kit and my chisels are always sharper that sharp, better that I've ever had them - even when they were new maybe. BTW, I have...

Now that's more likr my price range. Thanks. docusk

Golly Moses! That is OTT to me. I like the idea though. I have tried a large hood type of collector from Charnwood but it doesn't really work. Now I have the extended flexible ducting with a reducer and just suspend that from above. It seems to work. Maybe I need to get an...

Other problems arose when I was trying out solutions. First off, I hadn't allowed for the rotation of the headstock for large bowl turning so I finished up with a bench made of 8" X 2" wood, battened together with 2" X 2" battens. There are three sets of legs 36" in height which are coach...

I'd say the bed needs to be wider than that, thickness is fine. Most important thing is to have strong supports (legs) and not too far apart. Width would be crusial if you have a lathe that requires complete rotation of the headstock incl motor to do big bowls, like the Record models. I ran...

Where gettest thou the APTC bendy hose kind sir? docusk

Aha, methinks I see the glimmer of a jolly good wheeze here. Clever old soke (not soak I hope) Thanks. docusk

Latest update. I tried just about everything with limited success so I called upon an old friend who is a first class mechanical engineer running his own business with more lathes, mills, grinders and so fifth than you could shake a stick at. So he took a hard look at the setup and told me...

You are getting to be very naughty. If I have a wobbly bottom it's not for you to poke fun at it, well poke ANYTHING at it. I will try some bits but you may be right, the first bit was a little dusty so it's masks and sharpeners at dawn eh. BTW, I also just bought a Tormek grinder, the...

I've returned to turning after a longish absence, over three years since my wife died. I found a large box of blanks when installing my new lathe (more of that elsewhere) and just trying one or two of the items they seem to be ultra dry to me. could this make for difficulties in both turning...

Things have moved on a bit. The vibration has been reduced substantially as I took a close look at the scribed mark on the headstock - it swivels to make it possible to do bigger bowls - and found it was just a tad off. I then found on the Record Tools site a 4 page article on reducing...

Ratwood. Yeah, sounds good. I'll get on it on Thursday - first spare time I have this week. thanks a bunch. docusk

Ratwood, thanks for reply. Does that mean between the bed bars and the bench? Or, across the bed bars? I have thought about putting some braces across between the legs and then fitting a strong shelf. I did have a look at a proper base but it looked as much use as a chocolate teapot to me...

I just bought a new Record CL 36. Had to discard the old bench (from an old fabricated Sanders lathe which was working fine up till I ditched it.) Built a new one, fastened to breeze block wall of garage with 2" X 2" battens at left end and along back. Bench bed is a 38mm kitchen worktop cut to...

Ref the Record CL 36 etc. D & M Tools, Twickenham have them on offer much cheaper (£199.99)and free carriage. All the accessories are also available. I went there and it's like Aladdin's cave. My friend had to drag me away in the end. BUT, now having vibration problems with the lathe. Not...

Neville Lawler. Is the 18 mm ply in addition to |(i.e. on top of) the kitchen top, also where get the router mat? old soke. How are you using the sandbags please|? docusk

I just bought a new Record CL 36. Had to discard the old bench (from an old fabricated Sanders lathe which was working fine up till I ditched it.) Built a new one, fastened to breeze block wall of garage with 2" X 2" battens at left end and along back. Bench bed is a 38mm kitchen worktop cut...