[Spridgets] MG Pen

[fastvee]

I didn't know what that was until visiting the links. I'm not a wood worker.
Sure looks like a useful accessory and fun project to build.
John
Fogelsville, PA

--- On Wed, 10/6/10, Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu> wrote:

From: Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen
To: "fastvee" <fastvee at yahoo.com>
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 7:05 PM



 
 

I am going to make a Longworth chuck for mine 
here soon.  That way I
can finish of the bottom of the smaller 
turnings.
 
http://www.woodcentral.com/articles/turning/articles_485.shtml
http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/longworth-chuck-2752/

  ----- Original
Message ----- 
  From: 
  fastvee 
  To: Richard Ball 
  Cc:
spridgets at autox.team.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 3:29 
  PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen

  
    
    
      A 4 jaw chuck was my first addition, and I made my own
backing plate for it.Like Derf I scrounged a motor and controller for
it. Nice accurate little machine. I do like the old machines, and saved
an Atlas MFC horizontal milling machine from the trash that was being
used as a positioner. They didn't know what had become of the head and
drive system, so I started a project to adapt a sieg X2 vertical column
and head to it. The table is just big enough to hold an A-series head,
and should improve my guide reaming.
John
Fogelsville, 
        PA

--- On Wed, 10/6/10, Richard Ball 
        <richb at u.washington.edu> wrote:

From: 
          Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: 
          [Spridgets] MG Pen
To: "fastvee" <fastvee at yahoo.com>
Cc: 
          spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 5:09 
          PM


          There is something to be said for the older 
          simple
tools.  Electronic variance speed would be nice, but as 
          long as I
can change the belt on the step pulley I'm fine.  I 
          think I will
eventually buy a four jaw chuck for it someday.  I 
          can work around
it, but it would be nice not to have to glue things up 
          to do a 
face plate turning.

Rich Ball
'76 
          Midget
Everett


----- Original Message ----- From: 
          "fastvee" <fastvee at yahoo.com>
Cc: 
          <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: 
          Wednesday, October 06, 2010 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG 
          Pen


> Rich,
> Very nice workmanship!
> I use 
          the Leblond Regal lathe at work for most things, but my
garage lathe 
          is
> a 6" Craftsman. Couldn't do without it.
> 
          John
> Fogelsville, PA
>
> --- On Tue, 10/5/10, 
          Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu>
wrote:
> I would love to have one of those.
>
> I'm 
          a little old school in this.  I learned to turn on my
Grandfathers old
> '40's Craftsman lathe.  When ever we 
          took a road trip to LA to
see my
> Grandparents I would spend 
          the off time in his shop.  When he
passed away my
> father 
          inherited all his tools and gave me the lathe since that
was what 
          I
> liked to work on the most.  So while others are using 
          the nice
newer smaller
> lathes I still use the old Craftsman 
          and don't mind a bit.
> 
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