Jet 1014 capacity

1/30/05, 10:55 PM #1

DWFII
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Jet 1014 capacity

DWFII

>I have a brand new Jet mini lathe that I got for Christmas. I have turned it on just to make sure it worked...and that's all.

Last week my son-in-law gave me a 12", 1.5 hp electric chain saw.

Today I cut up some (somewhat green...been aging for a year or better) black locust that I had, making three really...I mean really...rough bowl blanks (I don't have a bandsaw). I have one that is about 9 1/2" in diameter by maybe 8". Two smaller...maybe 8" in diameter by 4" and 6" respectively.

My question is will my new Jet with its 1/2 hp moter handle the roughing out and rounding of these pieces? Between centers. I don't want to ruin my spindle bearings. What speed should I run at when roughing?

Thanks...I might get back at these come Wednesday. I'm looking forward to it.

DWFII

In the High Desert of Central Oregon

Re: Jet 1014 capacity

1/31/05, 12:26 AM #2

Jeremy in LA
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What thickness are the blanks?...

Jeremy in LA

>Thickness (or more to the point, weight) will play a roll. That little lathe is a beast for it's size, and you shouldn't worry too much about the bearings. Mostly what you'll get if the piece is too big on the Jet Mini is belt slippage (which is better than stopping the motor dead). With that in mind, don't over tighten the belt - keep it kinda loose to save it and the motor. Make "friction" itself the weak link. One tip - keep the tool sharp to avoid digging in and stopping the wood so much. Speed will most likely be determined by vibration - start at the slowest speed and work up!

Good luck!

Re: Jet 1014 capacity

1/31/05, 2:29 AM #3

Mike Rubes, Apex, NC
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Re: Jet 1014 capacity

Mike Rubes, Apex, NC

>Hi DWF,

I'd be really suspect of putting that 9.5x8 blank on the mini. I've got that very lathe and while I think it would turn it, eventually, that's *really* thick! I think it would tend to stop really easily with that much weight on it. I've done some 9.5x4 and 9.5x5 and felt like it was really all that lathe could handle.

If you give it a go, I'd set the speed as low as you can at first. Mine is the old manual move the belt yourself type (not the EVS) and the slowest speed is 500. Even that sounds a little fast for a piece that 9.5x8!

Good luck, let us know how it turns out,

Mike

Playing Mr. Mom tonight in Apex, NC...

Re: Jet 1014 capacity

1/31/05, 5:28 AM #4

Al Crandall
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Re: The problem with a 9.5 x 8 blank is

Al Crandall

>The problem with a 9.5 x 8 blank is that you will run out of tool rest before you get it trued up. The diameter will preclude you moving the short tool rest far enough to safely cut the left half of the blank. Very few pleasing shapes will come from using a blank which is nearly as tall as it is round. I'd cut it in half and make two turnings from the 4" pieces.

Re: Jet 1014 capacity

1/31/05, 2:03 PM #5

Richard Allen
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Re: The problem with a 9.5 x 8 blank is

Richard Allen

>Al points out the issue of capicity for that lathe. Sure it will spinn a 10" hunk over the ways but over the banjo it is closer to 7".

A word of warning. Roughing is a fairly brutial process. A toolrest can easly break when roughing off the end of the toolrest. If you can work within an inch or two of the post on the toolrest you will be a LOT less likely to break the toolrest while roughing a big hunk of wood.

Good Luck

Richard

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I have been turning wood for about 12 years now. I consume about 20 hours a week in front of the lathe making primarly bowls and platters. I keep thinking about making other "stuff" on the lathe, and ocasionaly I even get beyond the thinking part. But I take the most pleasure in bowls and platters. I have most every tool availble for the lathe but I am always looking for a new tool. More than looking for a new tool I am looking for a new hunk of wood. While a corner woodworker (sometimes called flat woodworker) can never have enough clamps, I find most woodturners can never have enough turning stock. The woodturning club I belong to has a Christmas party each year and part of that party is a "grab bag". We bring in a turning, that is judged by the people who come to the party. The people who make the top three turnings get prizes (like sandpaper or a tool). The real prize though is the exchange of turnings that comes from this colection of turnings. Some of my most cherished turned objects are the ones I have recieved from these grab bags.

Re: Jet 1014 capacity

1/31/05, 2:52 PM #6

Fred in NC
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Sure . . .

Fred in NC

>And if you get a sturdier tool rest, then the banjo can break !!!!

Jet 1014 capacity

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