So in looking through this box of stuff I got last year I found a #2 morse taper with a threaded spur bit.  The threaded spur is about 3/8 long.  Having never used one I am curious is this sufficient to turn smaller stuff with or am I going to need to reserve my room at the ER?  

 

If it is good to use any tips, or warnings I should know about?

 

 

Sounds like a spur drive with a center threaded screw. This is for spindle work and maybe for roughing out bowls depending on the size of bowl.

23 minutes ago, Gerald said:

This is for spindle work

Like a finial?  Or a knob?

For work between centers a screw like this will not hold wood by itself. A worm screw will hold but it goes into a chuck and then is tightened against the chuck. A single screw will not hold wood for turning without a broad base for support. It is a very unusual piece you have as most of the time there will only be a point on a drive with spurs.

I will get a picture of this tomorrow.  Meanwhile I will continue to use what I know.  I seem to remember they had a jam chuck with a #2 morse taper for doing fan pulls.  Going to look for one of those this weekend.   Had several uses for it over the years.

What is the thread size.  I have one that is 1/4" coarse threaded to accept a hanger bolt and other.

 

 

The other one I have has a short 3/8" NF thread to accept drill chucks.

 

 

There are other sizes out there like this 1/2" NF

 

 

 

Edited December 29, 20196 yr by HandyDan

This is what I have.

 

Also have this which I have never used.

 

8 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

This is what I have.

 

 

That should be threaded into the mandrel.  It is not much thread and should be removed and replaced with a hanger bolt.  You may have to modify the length some.  I have one just like it and the threaded hole opens up other possibilities for it too.  I mounted a 1/4" stud in it to turn the each yo when I was making yo-yos.

 

4 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

I have one just like it and the threaded hole opens up other possibilities for it too.

Thanks for the tips, I originally bought a JET 10x12 lathe and made pens, and nothing else.  For many years this supplied me with slushy funds to buy more tools for the shop.  Couple years ago I bought a Nova Chuck and played with it some but having started with pens I love the mandrel going down the center.  

2 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

This is what I have.

 

I got one of those on the bottom of my door, it has a rubber tip on it, stops the door from smashing into the bottom trim LOLOL. Sorry, I have to keep telling myself I don’t need to reply to every thread  

40 minutes ago, Artie said:

I got one of those on the bottom of my door, it has a rubber tip on it, stops the door from smashing into the bottom trim LOLOL. Sorry, I have to keep telling myself I don’t need to reply to every thread

My wife thought the same thing when she saw it in the shop!!!  

 

Comment away!!  I enjoy a good laugh!!

On 12/29/2019 at 4:31 PM, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Thanks for the tips, I originally bought a JET 10x12 lathe and made pens, and nothing else.  For many years this supplied me with slushy funds to buy more tools for the shop.  Couple years ago I bought a Nova Chuck and played with it some but having started with pens I love the mandrel going down the center.  

 

Got a picture of mine today with some of the screws I have employed in it over the years.  I do have four or five pen mandrels too.  they are quite handy for other things too.

 

 

Here is another type to keep an eye out for too.  It is a #2 taper and will grab onto a 5/16 bolt and hold it perfectly centered.  It is basically a collet and the hold comes from the taper driven deeper in the spindle. 

 

 

I also have a collet chuck which is the most versatile.

 

 

 

The one with the MT needs a draw bar to keep it in the headstock without wobble or being pulled out. Not sure what these MT screws are called but usually the screw is called a worm screw when used in a chuck.

Thanks for the replies guys, most helpful.  Have plenty to look into adding to my tooling for the lathes.  Now I just need some more practice and some steeping out of my comfort zone and trying different turnings.