Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Large Diameter Turning
tom norton
>I may be doing a job turning the base of a column. The finished piece would be 7" thick x 24" in diameter. The wood will be redwood. I have a 36" Rockwell lathe and was thinking about turning it on the outboard side. I could do it in "layers" and then glue it together. I would like to slow down the rpm's more than my step pulley allows. Any thoughts?
Re: Large Diameter Turning
Roly, in So Calif
>I guess I am a bit of an iclonoclast, and just a cheapskate I guess, but I have mounted my 4 step pully set up so I can step on a lever, lifting the motor high enough to let the belt slip completely. I use this 'clutch system' often, slowing down the rpm's so much that I can count the revolutions. So, when turning outboard, I can control the "R's" simply by lifting my foot to tighten the belt. I don't suppose OSHA would approve of this set up, but it sure works for me. Just my 2 cents, for what it's worth.
Roly Nelson, the lil' ol' woodturner........Me!
