lathe power feed
lathe power feed
i found a good deal on an old logan 200 that is missing the leadscrew and change gears. the price was right so i bought it anyhow. i'm currently in the process of cleaning it up and whatnot, and i'm wondering would it make sense to replace them or would it be just as well without the power feed for pipemaking? i assume just manually using the hand wheels for the carriage would be sufficient, but i've been wrong before.
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Re: lathe power feed
For pipe making? I'd never even consider the power feed.
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that's what i was hoping to hear... just wanted confirmation. thanks.
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The power feed is great for facing large diameter stem material, Calabash bowls, etc., but other than that, it's not very useful. This is assuming you have a power feed for your cross-slide. You will find, however, that for non pipe making endeavors, it's pretty cool.
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You sure, Kurt? I use my power feed constantly. I just turn it on and walk away. When I return, voila! Pipe!KurtHuhn wrote:For pipe making? I'd never even consider the power feed.
Maybe that's why my billiard looks like shit.
Note: This is meant entirely in jest and should in no way be taken seriously. YOU SHOULD NEVER WALK AWAY FROM ANY POWER TOOL WHILE IT'S ON.
PS - Are jokes funny if you have to provide a safety warning after them?
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good to know, thanks todd.ToddJohnson wrote:The power feed is great for facing large diameter stem material, Calabash bowls, etc., but other than that, it's not very useful. This is assuming you have a power feed for your cross-slide. You will find, however, that for non pipe making endeavors, it's pretty cool.
TJ
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Made me laugh.UberHuberMan wrote:You sure, Kurt? I use my power feed constantly. I just turn it on and walk away. When I return, voila! Pipe!KurtHuhn wrote:For pipe making? I'd never even consider the power feed.
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Sometimes it's best to walk away.YOU SHOULD NEVER WALK AWAY FROM ANY POWER TOOL WHILE IT'S ON.
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RadDavis wrote:Sometimes it's best to walk away.YOU SHOULD NEVER WALK AWAY FROM ANY POWER TOOL WHILE IT'S ON.
Rad
What's that supposed to mean?
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Re: lathe power feed
Rad you're right, I'll ask my mom to go turn the lathe off- it's probably bad for the power bill.
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As others have said you don't need them for pipemaking but I am sure after a while you will want them for other things so it would make sense to me to get the parts if you can and restore it properly.
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I've just started using the power feed on my lathe quite a bit and I really like it. I find it's great for cutting integral tenons as the even rotations make them very smooth. I also use them when I'm cutting down the diameter of my stem material. It's definitely not necessary, but I find that I like the consistency it provides. I have a left to right power feed though, so I can't "power face" stem material. But I'm just a beginner so who knows?
POWER FACE!... That kind of sounds awesome. "So, how do you face off your stem material?" "Me?, Oh, I POWER FACE them!"
POWER FACE!... That kind of sounds awesome. "So, how do you face off your stem material?" "Me?, Oh, I POWER FACE them!"
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That should go on your website! "Growley Pipes... now with POWER FACED stems!" *thunder crash* *fireworks* *engine revs* *lion roars*Growley wrote:I've just started using the power feed on my lathe quite a bit and I really like it. I find it's great for cutting integral tenons as the even rotations make them very smooth. I also use them when I'm cutting down the diameter of my stem material. It's definitely not necessary, but I find that I like the consistency it provides. I have a left to right power feed though, so I can't "power face" stem material. But I'm just a beginner so who knows?
POWER FACE!... That kind of sounds awesome. "So, how do you face off your stem material?" "Me?, Oh, I POWER FACE them!"