new stubby lathe finally here

6/3/05, 10:38 AM #1

Sascha
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new stubby lathe finally here

Sascha

>oh boy what a day. i got my Stubby 1000 delivered yesterday, unpacked it, cleaned the gunk off and set it in it's new place.........by myself. i just took a few pieces off and it was ok, but just the base alone is 400 pounds. the whole thing is about 800#. man i love this thing. i did have a few problems to get it running, i had to disconnect the cable from the controller to the motor take some wire mesh off and put it back on, that was today, so i just heard the sound of my new lathe spinning tonight. it's awesome, put a really unbalanced piece on and started the lathe. at around 600rpm i noticed a bit of wobble, the nova only handled something like this at 300 rpm ish.

the newer stubbys come with a digital readout.

can't wait to turn something really big

sascha

Re: new stubby lathe finally here

6/3/05, 10:52 AM #2

Mike Schwing from Md.
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Uh..a..WOW

Mike Schwing from Md.

>What a beaut! I'm green.

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6/3/05, 11:31 AM #3

Terry Quiram, Roanoke Illinois
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Terry Quiram, Roanoke Illinois

>Sascha

That would be the only upgrade I would consider, going from my 750 to a 1000. I really like the looks of your base. Congratulations, you are going to love it.

Terry

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6/3/05, 1:29 PM #4

RonZ
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RonZ

>Congratulations! That is one fine machine!!

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6/3/05, 6:15 PM #5

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Sascha, that is one of the best looking lathes out there I think. If I ever sell my General....which will probably happen when pigs fly, unless I hit the lottery...this is the machine I would want to have. I turned on one for a week at Arrowmont and loved it except for the stand. The one I was using had the splayed legged stand and my foot was constatnly wanting to be where the leg of the stand was. Your stand looks like it might not be an issue.

Congratulations! It sure is beautiful!

Jennifer

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Hello Everybody! I figure I've been hanging around WoodCentral for a few years now so I might as well officially post a Bio. I'm Jennifer and I reside in the heart of the Midwest in Indianapolis. You'll usually find me hanging out on the turning side of WoodCentral, but I check the Main forum too. I started woodworking about 25 years ago mostly interested in flatwork; small furniture and other items to use around the home. Then I discovered the lathe and became obsessed with it. I've been turning for about 23 years now. My love and excitement for turning has taken me into the world of teaching and frequent demonstrating. Lots of experimenting with textures, color, burning over the past several years. I've recently begun dabbling in metal clay work and have started incorporating it in to my turnings too. It's another toolbox full of toys! When I'm not turning, I'm hanging out with the love of my life and most honest critic, my husband Clay. In order to keep the lathe spinning and the lights on I spend the other part of my day at an ABC television station directing the evening newscasts.

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6/4/05, 3:02 AM #6

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>My issue with the 1000 is that it is more unstable than my 750 stand- the plate is hard to level, and no concrete slab is that flat! And with the adjustable legs on the 750 stand you can both level and adjust height as much as necessary, and my Studly doesn't move unless I mount a BIG out of balance chunk!

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6/4/05, 4:11 AM #7

Sascha
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Sascha

>mine is actually pretty flat, just a few shims and it was good, but i'll see over time if i need to level more

sascha

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6/4/05, 4:58 AM #8

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Leveling

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Sascha,

I found that using roofing shingles, grit side down, under the feet are perfect for fine tuning the leveling of my lathe. A couple of them under each set of feet worked wonders.

Jen

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Hello Everybody! I figure I've been hanging around WoodCentral for a few years now so I might as well officially post a Bio. I'm Jennifer and I reside in the heart of the Midwest in Indianapolis. You'll usually find me hanging out on the turning side of WoodCentral, but I check the Main forum too. I started woodworking about 25 years ago mostly interested in flatwork; small furniture and other items to use around the home. Then I discovered the lathe and became obsessed with it. I've been turning for about 23 years now. My love and excitement for turning has taken me into the world of teaching and frequent demonstrating. Lots of experimenting with textures, color, burning over the past several years. I've recently begun dabbling in metal clay work and have started incorporating it in to my turnings too. It's another toolbox full of toys! When I'm not turning, I'm hanging out with the love of my life and most honest critic, my husband Clay. In order to keep the lathe spinning and the lights on I spend the other part of my day at an ABC television station directing the evening newscasts.

Re: new stubby lathe finally here

6/4/05, 6:21 AM #9

Sascha
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re: jennifer

Sascha

>hey jennifer, my stand actually doesn't have feet, just a solid metal plate, so a few shims were good, but if i feel the need to do better, i need to figure out how it's done best. the shingle idea sounds good though

sascha

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6/5/05, 1:05 AM #10

Barry Turner
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Barry Turner

>Nice. I hope you like it as much as I do my 750 which I got from John Jordan/Bill Rubenstein early this year. Can't find any defects in quality or design.

PS Is that a bit of Cosmoline you missed on the banjo locking handle?

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6/5/05, 3:12 PM #11

Sascha
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Sascha

>haha, yeah it is, that was the last piece i cleaned, now it's spotless. took me almost 1 hour to clean the whole machine.

sascha

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6/6/05, 2:21 AM #12

Barry Turner
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Barry Turner

>It took me all day to get my 750 home from Roadway Express, into my shop, cleaned of Cosmoline and ready-to-run. I disassembled it in the back of my father-in-law's pickup truck in a cool January breeze with temps in the 40's. It took me much longer than an hour to get all the Cosmoline cleaned away with mineral spirits. But it was well worth the trouble.

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