Hey guys.. I am going to do some pens on my Revo but I have a small problem.. No chuck! Is the chuck for the Revo a standard thread/chuck that I can buy from a supplier? I guess I will have to try and get the Gear Reduction unit as well. I turn pens on my lathe but would like to have some spiral pens for this christmas.
Thanks, Steve On Jun 14, 4:16 am, "Bill Bulkeley" <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote: > I have made pens on my revo ok without any trouble cant say I have had any > fly to pieces > I turn them down first before cutting the spiral and have had no trouble I > set the depth off the sleeve (on mine they are all the same dia) and set the > depth stop on the router > and off I go. see here this is pretty much how I do it accept I turn them > first with the bottoming bit to save my little rope > bithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQ-nuDipUo > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "curt george" <curtgeo...@wowway.com> > To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 5:39 PM > Subject: Re: pens on the mill > > > Good morning Cole > > I've not tried to turn pens on the Legacy before, but I do remember a > > Legacy's model 200, which was made to do exactly that. So I know it is > > possible. > > I personally find that when turning small/thin objects on my Legacy, I > > normally need to use a steady rest to support the wood and to take very > > light cuts, to stop the vibration problem. > > I was just wondering what would happen if you made a template and used a > > smaller straight cutter (lets say 1/2" or smaller router bit) and try > > cutting from the side,instead of the top, if it would make any difference? > > At least by cutting from the side, you would be able to get different > > shapes where by cutting form the top you would only be able to get > > stright cut or tappered pens. > > On Legacy web site there are people who have made some very nice pens on > > there machines, I cant help but to wonder if there is any tricks that need > > to be learned to get a better quality product made form your machine? > > As far as one of your pens exploding, I've had that happen to me on the > > lathe as well, I just figured that the nature of the beast, thin wood > > glued onto a piece of brass. > > Don't give up on your goal, I believe you can do it! It just might take > > some more experimenting that all. ;-) > > have a good day. > > C.A.G. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "cole" <coleandrew...@gmail.com> > > To: "Legacy Ornamental Mills" <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 11:24 PM > > Subject: pens on the mill > > >> We tried turning some pens on the mill today, did not turn out as well > >> as it could have. One of the blanks exploded . Also setting the height > >> of all different bushings on the mandrel was more of a pain than it > >> was worth. With a simpler style of pen and a different style of bit > >> we could set the height easier and cut smoother. I think there was too > >> much chatter from the bit. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en.
