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Grizzly wood lathe (post #152842)

Zanderk98 on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 19:18

Turning and Carving

I recently purchased my 1st lathe, an old, used Grizzly. Does anyone know who sells a 4-jaw chuck that will fit the metric threads on my headstock? All the ones I've looked at online fit 3/4-16 or 1-8 threads. I only have a drive spur & live center & would like a chuck to expand my capabilities.

metric (post #152842, reply #1 of 5)

by RalphBarker in reply to Zanderk98 [original] on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 20:57

Penn State lists an M33 x 3.5 adapter:

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/LA3318...

If that's not the size you need, you might call them with specs.

metric spindle (post #152842, reply #2 of 5)

by Steve in reply to Zanderk98 [original] on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 08:03

try here

http://www.oneway.ca/chucks/index.htm:

much of their stuff is available from leevalley/veritas

Which model (post #152842, reply #3 of 5)

by SteveSchoene in reply to Zanderk98 [original] on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 03:02

Which model lathe? I once had a Grizzly G1495 lathe from the early 90's, and it had 1" - 12 on the spindle, and 7/8" - 16 outboard, not metric.

Test your finish on scrap, FIRST, or risk having to scrap your finish.

Thanks to all who replied (post #152842, reply #4 of 5)

by Zanderk98 in reply to Zanderk98 [original] on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 08:47

Thanks to all of you who replied. Since my original posting on 6/5/10, Grizzly customer service was able to determine that my lathe is a Grizzly Wood Copy Lathe, Model 1174, circa 1990. I also determined the thread on the spindle is 1 1/8"-12. I was able to have a machinist sleeve & recut the threads on the chuck I purchased from Penn State Industries, modifying it from 1"-8 to 1.125"-12. It works very well with almost no detectable run out per my dial indicator.

I've since turned a lot of scrap stock to get a feel for each of my lathe tools & learned a lot. I then purchased a 3/4" roughing gouge & a 1/2" bowl gouge which work extremely well. I've completed 3 bowls to date - 1 of dry maple & 2 of green tulip. All came out well for a beginner. My two biggest challenges are now 1) learning to properly sharpen my tools 2) not take aggressive cuts & "catch" the work piece which causes big chunks to tearout.

I've read that using a scraper for finish cuts may help. I've also read that I can grind old files into profiled scrappers. I'd like to try this approach as I have access to a near limitless supply of old files from work.

Alex

Files (post #152842, reply #5 of 5)

by BruceS in reply to Zanderk98 [original] on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 19:26

Good scrapers can be made out of files, BUT. Time consuming to do them right. To start with you have to first anneal the file by heating it to cherry red and bury it into sand to let it cool very slowly ( hours) to make it soft enough to easily get rid of the "hatching" either by filing or grinding and then shape it in. Next you have to reharden it by taking it to cherry red then quench. Then sand or hone till it is bright clean white metal. Then temper the last 2" or so by heating the scraper starting about 4" from the tip and taking it slowly up to a pale straw colour and then quickly quench the end. Then you will have a lathe scraper.

You just can't grind a chisel from file, or at least shouldn't.

Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

Bruce S.