Oliver outboard options

Re: Oliver picture

Bert Workman

>Here is a shot of the hand wheel. I'm excited about the prospect of turning larger bowls but I'm not sure how I would finish them.

Re: Oliver another pic

Bert Workman

>Thanks for any advice or warnings about attempting to turn something backwards on the outboard side. Here is a shot of the countersunk screw holes.

I have really liked turning on the big old piece of iron. Very stable and it runs like a champ.

Re: Oliver another pic

Keith Tompkins

>HI Bert, I really like the older lathes, esp. the Olivers.

I would personally use the handwheel as a faceplate,it appears to be designed for that purpose. Also, Oneway makes a 1 1/8" adapter for their chuck which is threaded both directions. YOu could use that outboard on the Oliver as well.

Re: Oliver outboard options

Bob Hackett

>Bert,

Once you start turning outboard(or turn on a bowl lathe)you`ll wonder why you put up with working around the bed/tailstock all that time.

Reverse chucking can be handled by either a vac chuck,a jam chuck or a compression chuck.

The only real drawback to turning without a tailstock is that you need to be careful to solidly mount the blank for roughing as you don`t have that extra safety factor of the tailstock holding it.You also will find it hard to make small adjustments to the blank.

Once you get used to it I think you`ll find that extra freedom of movement and the extra support from not hanging over the lathe bed help to make cutting a fair curve easier.

T Daniel should be posting on this one soon as he is the bowl lathe king on this island.I`m sure he`ll have some useful input.

Mainely,Bob

Re: Oliver outboard options

Bert Workman

>Yes! suddenly all of the posts about plywood disks and plastic wrap from HF etc. come flooding back. Now that they apply to me I'll have to pay more attention.

Thanks, I love this forum.

Bert