allen levine
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I believe I got rid of my 1220 vs lathe too quickly.
The headstock on the 1642 seemed to be in my way today while I made a pen, I had to turn from opposite side, something Im not used too.
Maybe I should have listened to some of you guys, too late now, Im just stubborn idiot, I really should have kept it for pen turning.
the tool rest on the 1642 is too big for pen turning also, so Ill have to look into a smaller one.
Ive had to buy different adapters because everything I own was threaded for the smaller lathe, even the bottle stopper chuck.
chuck is only 10 bucks, but the adapter was 20.
anyway, after noticing a lot of rust on the bed from turning a wet log and not cleaning up, I tried to clean it up with some pb rust buster stuff, didn't work great, so I used some 420 grit sandpaper with my hand and block and didn't know if that was the smartest way, it got a lot of it off, then I used the pb spray again, cleaned it up nicely, wiped it all down dry.
whats the best way to maintain a smooth, even and clean bed on the lathe?
The headstock on the 1642 seemed to be in my way today while I made a pen, I had to turn from opposite side, something Im not used too.
Maybe I should have listened to some of you guys, too late now, Im just stubborn idiot, I really should have kept it for pen turning.
the tool rest on the 1642 is too big for pen turning also, so Ill have to look into a smaller one.
Ive had to buy different adapters because everything I own was threaded for the smaller lathe, even the bottle stopper chuck.
chuck is only 10 bucks, but the adapter was 20.
anyway, after noticing a lot of rust on the bed from turning a wet log and not cleaning up, I tried to clean it up with some pb rust buster stuff, didn't work great, so I used some 420 grit sandpaper with my hand and block and didn't know if that was the smartest way, it got a lot of it off, then I used the pb spray again, cleaned it up nicely, wiped it all down dry.
whats the best way to maintain a smooth, even and clean bed on the lathe?