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new to the list. hi all.
theblindwoodturner:
I used to have an RS2000 system and to be honest this was the only system or tool I have ever been completely frightened of. Here's why... When you take out an RS2000 and assemble it, there's no spindle flats for safety, no grub screw locks, not even shocks inside the spindles. I started work with one of these and had a very close call. I'd tightened upp all locking fittings and made the tool comfortable for my needs. went to hollow out a vase and within 2 minutes the head was loose in the handle. I immediately stopped, withdrew the tool to retighten, adjust the cutter and start again. this then resulted in loosening the head on it's own and spinning the shaft in the piece. slammed on the emergency brake. then said "Why did I buy this?" repackaged it, phoned my dealer and asked for a refund. then phoned robert sorby expressing my concerns and explaining that this is an incredibly dangerous piece of equipment.
I love the handles and balance on sorby tools for most of the gouges, scrapers, etc.
I just can't seem to find a big enough roughing gouge for some big jobs. I might make a visit to ashley isles tooling and have a chat with the MD and design a custom gouge for my needs. with a LONG handle.
I appreciate your curiosity on my sight loss. Just to be honest, all I see is black. so everything I do is sound based.
cheers and hamster turning is a strange art. lock up your gouges, your tools and your chucks....
lew
woodndesign:
Interest to hear that of the RS2000, it was at one time on the wish list, for the slicer for coning, glad I'd not got it, looking at the kits, you never got the arm brace, it was extra.
I have the sorby Fingernail bowl gouge in 3/8 & 1/2" and both are larger diameter bar than my Henry Taylor square ground ones in the same sizes, I'd won just the Texturing tool, then added all the bits for Spiralling and the extra large cutter, must use it sometime, as the Club had a Sorby demo recently. I've the Multi Tip Hollowing Tool RS200 kt, finally the 1/16" Slim Parting Tool.
My roughting gouge is the 1 1/2" by Henry Taylor which will and has tackled both big and small form 6" sq to Lace bobbins.. Oh sisters... I saw which may have been the same gouge used in a Simon Hope handle which gave a long handle, it is just a tool for spindle work, how big do you go, after all in the end it's all down to the tang and that's it weakness point, will follow what you do with your design idea, keep us all posted.
My curiousity, sorry if it is, is to have some idea as to just how much of a challenge you have and what you face with turning to achieve your work, we have heard of others the same to some degree, with asking it was not with the wish to have upset you at all, we look forward to your active part in the forum.
Regards. David
theblindwoodturner:
Hey David it's no worry friend. it's no bother people asking about my sight loss. I see it as a different way of life and not a disability. The key thing is having fun. After all... we're all on this earth to do something..... just can't think what lol
Ideally I'd like a roughing gouge with a 2-1/2" or 3" head and a 2-1/2' to 3' handle strong enough and with a reasonable weight.
There was a guy on youtube promoting his own turning tools. what were they? I currently have a gerbil next to the laptop moving a hobnob around while reading the axminster catalogue.
The tool had a triangular moulded rubber handle with a lead weight inside, the shaft collar, collet and cutter. something like that. I know they exist in the USA but can't find a UK importer so I could review and road test one. I'm not comfortable ordering from the US or outside of the UK. it's one of those worrying things.
lew
woodndesign:
--- Quote from: theblindwoodturner on June 08, 2011, 03:24:02 PM ---
Ideally I'd like a roughing gouge with a 2-1/2" or 3" head and a 2-1/2' to 3' handle strong enough and with a reasonable weight.
There was a guy on youtube promoting his own turning tools. what were they? I currently have a gerbil next to the laptop moving a hobnob around while reading the axminster catalogue.
The tool had a triangular moulded rubber handle with a lead weight inside, the shaft collar, collet and cutter. something like that. I know they exist in the USA but can't find a UK importer so I could review and road test one. I'm not comfortable ordering from the US or outside of the UK. it's one of those worrying things.
lew
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Lew, That's some big roughing gouge, the weight of it, how long would you be able to hold on to it.
As for the tool the guy was showing, it's always the case as to finding it again, twice now I've lost bookmarked links to the things you may need to know some time.. ??? ... hope you or the Gerbil find him.
The US always have a larger selection of excellent and well thought out tools, some make it over here, but a lot we may have to buy for ourseleves, it's not so much the case as to not getting the tool/tools, but are UK duty and the VAT !!! an in some cases handling too, as I've found before.
I'm waiting that we may get over there this year, so some shopping is on the last, the visit in 2006 I got taken one day round the stores, the Lathes and tools.. :'( ... Powermatic, Oneway, Robust.. :'( .......... so maybe this time, something hard to get. Maybe get to Craft Supplies.. 8) ... till then.
David
theblindwoodturner:
do you know that jet and powermatic are the same company? basically the thing of jet is. jet are a european company and powermatic are US so comply with slightly different safety and trading laws. check out their 3520 and 4224 lathes. just the same. most of the equipment is the same except paint jobs and some designs for the industrial planers, etc.
the gerbil's having an argument with a CD of all things
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