Bracing for yet another round of frigid weather here in S. Central PA tonight. Weatherman says wind chills from -10°F to -25°F by morning!

 

As for me, a little lathe time this week. Actually just replacing and testing a new tail stock live center. While working on the last couple of projects, I noticed a vibration of the work piece as I worked closer to the tail stock. At first, I thought maybe the tail stock wasn't aligned... not that. Maybe the locking lever for the tail stock advancement screw was causing the problem... nope. As a last resort, I replaced the actual tail stock live center. The one I was using, seemed OK. No grinding or play but I guess, under load, the bearings were worn enough to cause enough play to create the vibration. The new one solved the problem. As you can see, I've already baptized the new one with super glue.

 

 

This one is from Grizzly. It is a lot heftier that my old one, too.

 

A couple of videos surfaced this week. First from Tim Yoder. He turns a threaded bolt and nut. A nice piece for your desk at work!

 

 

If any of you are near Tallahassee, FL, Camelot's Woodworking Studio is having a Bowl Turning class using our own Easy Wood Tools. Check here for details--

 

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event;jsessionid=ACDDB22E86A6197AE4C6AFBC6BE286D0.worker_registrant?llr=an7pibjab&oeidk=a07eagybibx79950e48

 

Hurry, it is next week!!

 

For you nostalgia buffs, here's a Facebook link to a video of an 18th century spiral cutting lathe. It's really short but super cool!

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10205662661782786

 

 

Finally, an article explaining the procedure for taking measurements from a photograph. As turners, we don't have to do this too often but it might come in handy for some folks.

 

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/q-taking-dimensions-photos 

 

Stay warm and Safe Turning!

Nice article and links Lew. Thanks for taking the time to post.