My Lamp project (first attempt at spindle turning.)

[spannermonkey]

This is my first attempt at spindle turning the top left is the bottom spigot for the lamp base.
I tried to get the middle just right, but the beech is not quite round enough, any ideas please?

Here is my lathe not sure if it can take a drill chuck for driiling inside.

 

[DougieH]

Hi spannermonkey, I think I have the same lathe as you, and I had a length of 3/4in Whitworth threaded bar, turned at a local engineering shop, to accept a drill chuck fom an old drill. Hope this helps, and any more questions just ask. Doug

 

[spannermonkey]

I notice u can add different Chucks too. I will certainly try your drill idea too, What Chuck do you have on there?

 

[DougieH]

I inherited the lathe from my father in law, and the chuck was with the lathe. Cant find a makers name on it. Sorry. Do you have any faceplates? If you dont, get a couple of nuts that fit your drive spindle, and ask a local eng shop to weld some round metal plates onto the nuts, then drill a few holes to secure the wood. Hope this helps, Doug

 

[Jonzjob]

For the cost, if you can find the right screw thread for your lathe you could try here http://www.axminster.co.uk/faceplates-dept208168_pg1/

Once again, does your lathe have a hollow tail stock so that you can you an awl to drill the centre hole?