With all the chips flying off my Gingery Lathe it seemed like a good idea to protect the bed from chips getting under the carriage. I decided to make my own Lathe Bellows, as those on the market are fairly … Continue reading
With the tailstock completed, it was time to finish up Gingery’s book #2 by making a permanent spindle for the lathe. I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out the best spindle to make within my capabilities … Continue reading
Quite a bit has been accomplished on the lathe since my last post, and this will most likely be more of a summary to catch up to where I am now. I’ve been able to complete the Gingery Lathe Tailstock … Continue reading
It’s been over a month since my last post, and I’ve been fairly busy with the few hours a night I have to work on this project. After finishing the headstock, and cutting the temporary spindle down to 1/2″ I … Continue reading
With the headstock done, the book suggests turning down 3″ of the temporary spindle / boring bar to 1/2″ diameter, such that it could be used as an arbor to machine the leadscrew drive pulleys. A left handed turning tool … Continue reading
