beginning pen turner - need advice

Re: beginning pen turner - need advice

Fred in NC

>Welcome to turning!

I have a Jet Mini too. It takes a Morse taper # 2. You might have to exchange yours for the right one.

Re: beginning pen turner - need advice

Dick Hines

>#2 is biger than #1 and I think the Jet Mini is a #2 so the one you have won't fit.

Morse tape 1 vs 2

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>Larry,

First off, congratulations on the new lathe! I think this definition will clear up things.

From the The Machinery's Handbook, 25th edition:

"Certain types of small tools and machine parts, such as twist drills, end mills, arbors, lathe center, etc, are provided with taper shanks which fit into spindles or sockets or corresponding tapers, thus providing not only accurate alignment between the tools or other part and it's supporting member, but more or less frictional resistance for driving the tool. There are several standards for "self holding" tapers, but the American National, Morse, and the Brown and Sharp are the standards most widely used by American manufacturers.

The name self holding has been applied to the smaller tapers - like the Morse and the Brown & Sharp - because, where the angle of the taper is only 2 or 3 degrees, the shank of the tool is so firmly seated in it's socket that there is considerable frictional resistance tending to turn or rotate the tool relative to the socket.

Hope this answers your questions.

BTW, the Jet MIDI lathe has a #2MT, not a #1MT. I have the Delta, (which is an AWFUL lot like the Jet) and it's a #2MT. Better make sure you have the right mandrel taper for your lathe.

See ya around,

Dominic

Re: beginning pen turner - need advice

Larry G.

>Hi: The jet minilathe uses a #2 morse taper. This is a larger diameter than the #1.

You will need a clamp to hold your blank when you drill the center hole. I use a 9/32" drill bit for the slimline (7mm) tubes. Any clamp the holds the blank is fine for starters.

You might be better off starting with a blank of wood in your shop. Cherry and walnut both turn well.

You do need some instruction and a good place to start is the penturners group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/penturners/

Good luck

Larry

Hand Turned Pens at http://pws.chartermi.net/~lgottlieb2/

Instructions?? *LINK*

Russ Fairfield

>You might look at the instructions for making the SlimLine pen on my website.


How to make a pen.

Re: beginning pen turner - need advice

Bill Hale

>Larry

By now you know your #1 is to small. If it is new return it for a #2. If not there is a tapered insert to allow use of a # 1 in a #2 hole. I have to admit I have never used one so I do not know how they work. If any other turner has used one possibly they will respond.

Welcome to the most adactive activity going and to this forum.

Good turning and be safe

Bill

#2 MT

Larry,TN

>No problem, Woodcraft will replace it and I have a local store.

great site

Larry,TN

>Thanks for the link. This is helpful.