Jeff Bower
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Thought maybe someone in the area of this lathe might be interested...only 5hrs left and reserve is not met yet....
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Like I said, I'm going to do a bit of investigating. I got some lessons from Terry Daniel on his VB a couple of years ago. He showed how he could rough a bowl while talking to the group there in under 10 minutes. As a part of that he turned a recess in the bottom while the piece was on the face plate. With this method, the recess and the surrounding band are finished to a nice foot and you never have to go back to it. In fact, you can return it to the lathe anytime for re-sanding or re-finishing should you desire. But, I'm going to compare this one to the new model. May go ahead and wait anyway for more power and some other advantages I am already thinking of.
Well, here's something. Pretty unusual. Wish I lived closer...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vega-Bowl-Lathe-woodturning-Benchtop-model-24-swing_W0QQitemZ350182575239QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Lathes?hash=item350182575239&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A16|39%3A1|240%3A1318
thanks,
Bill
I think unusual is an understatement. 24" swing with only 1/2 horse motor. Just out of curiosity, no tailstock, no chuck, solid spindle, no vacuum, how to reverse turn a natural edge bowl?
Gordon,
I think you're right. I gave up on that project because I wanted to keep the reeves drive, and couldn't find a compatible motor with a long enough shaft (rotor?). Maybe I'll rethink it...
Thanks,
Bill