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Earlier lathes came equipped with four-prong centers for head stock and dead center in tailstock plus a face plate. You had to lube the dead center use a spacer between it and turning to keep from burning wood.
Today's lathes come with live center, 4-prong center, and face plate.
A lot of homemade treadle lathes do something you are talking about using two sharp metal points & foot power.
Not sure what you want to do, maybe this video will help you:
How to make a mini lathe in 10 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwE_2Owp3fA
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(10-09-2020, 11:56 AM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Using a forstner bit in a head stock or tail stock will drill into the wood not hold the wood with any pressure put on them. I do not know how you can keep from doing that.
Hadn't thought of that...back to the drawing board.
I did see one guy who used a Tee Nut epoxied to a hex bolt, cut the head of the bolt, then chucked it into his drill.
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(10-09-2020, 07:34 AM)Scouter Wrote: Okay, I understand. Since mine will be homemade the setup would be different. One center would be chucked into a 1/3 hp drill using a forstner bit, the other side would be another forstner bit in a pillow bearing. I think this would work.
I do not understand how one would chuck a live center into a 1/3hp drill using a Forstner bit??
Please explain.
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(10-09-2020, 08:14 PM)iclark Wrote: I do not understand how one would chuck a live center into a 1/3hp drill using a Forstner bit??
Please explain.
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I think the OP is wanting to use a forstner bit as a drive center.but I could be wrong..I would just get a lag bolt with machine threads on one end and wood screw threads on the other and use a drill chuck as a "drive center"...but it also seems to me that the OP needs more info on how lathes work.......if a fan motor is going to be used, more machine work will likely be needed...Not sure whether or not you can even buy a live center with a straight shank..Morse taper is the norm.....I would advise checking Youtube for how to make a home-made lathe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYil-sVXH2s
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So don’t like the earlier video posted check out this improved version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMP8HNwaT9I
No, this not really woodturning to any serious turner but guess have to start somewhere.
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Sounds like it includes the loss of limbs, JMHO
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(10-10-2020, 04:20 AM)Wildwood Wrote: So don’t like the earlier video posted check out this improved version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMP8HNwaT9I
No, this not really woodturning to any serious turner but guess have to start somewhere.
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Please understand do not agree using either hand drill or drill press for turning wood a good idea. Yes, people do it and will continue to try too! As long as there are videos like those found on You Tube people will be asking questions.
Admit forstner bit new twist on a different level. Cannot wait for the video on that one!
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(10-12-2020, 12:38 PM)AHill Wrote: Some videos need to come with a safety warning with an accompanying pre-application for the Darwin Award.
Spend some time on history, and see how things were turned before VFDs and 3 HP iron behemoths. Might learn something.
e.g.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=mar...&FORM=VIRE
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(10-12-2020, 05:41 PM)MichaelMouse Wrote: Spend some time on history, and see how things were turned before VFDs and 3 HP iron behemoths. Might learn something.
Hey! I got a 3 HP iron behemoth. Works great for makin' peethticks!
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