[Spridgets] MG Pen

Richard Ball richb at U.WASHINGTON.EDU
Wed Oct 6 17:05:39 MDT 2010


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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