Re: More Rotary Table Tricks and Patterns

2010-07-01 Thread Tim Krause
It would be faster and more accurate to do almost any pattern in my cad rather than scanning. Can you work with a dxf file? Send me a list off list of what you would like. I appreciate your pen idea. I stayed away from the sharpie since it like to bleed when static. I'm making a floating pe

RE: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-01 Thread Gary Moshofsky
Offset turning is used a lot in patternmaking for casting forms creation. All patternmaker's lathes tailstocks are adjustable from side to side. _ From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Krause Sent: Thursday, July

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-01 Thread Tim Krause
Hi Curt, I remember seeing the technique you described in one of the Legacy magazines. I'll have to go look at that again. I noticed that the teardrop shape that is made is 2 times the pitch in diameter, but always a teardrop shape. Granted we can use only portions of the arcs if they are la

Re: Rotary Table and String Art

2010-07-01 Thread curt george
Good morning! Tim is correct about the wave attachment. But if you want to make some neat wavy Rosettes Bill , try just using the Legacy standard gears sets with the turn table. A 3" pitch or more will make a neat wave on the table. depending on where you set up the router, and when you stop the