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Nothing special... Just proud that I made a turning video!

Sadly, that big flaw you see at the end means that this one gets thrown into the "might finish someday when I need another shop pipe" bin...

WCannoy wrote:Sadly, that big flaw you see at the end means that this one gets thrown into the "might finish someday when I need another shop pipe" bin...

Boo!

Thanks for sharing this video ! so sad for the end...

Best regards,

WCannoy wrote:Sadly, that big flaw you see at the end means that this one gets thrown into the "might finish someday when I need another shop pipe" bin...

The "I'll never finish this goddam stupid piece of shit but I can't bear to throw it out" pile? I have one of those.

Sasquatch wrote:The "I'll never finish this goddam stupid piece of shit but I can't bear to throw it out" pile? I have one of those.

Hey, if it weren't for that pile, I wouldn't have any pipes for myself! Those things are expensive, don'tcha know?

Is that lathe a Rikon?

MonsieurLabo wrote:Is that lathe a Rikon?

Nah... It's a cheap "Central Machinery" from Harbor Freight. The chuck is stock from Grizzly with two jaws removed. Gets the job done...

Thank you so much for posting that video. I've been coming in from the dang side and taking forever. Doh! Is that an oval skew or a square end scraper?

I'm brand new to pipe making (turned my first cherry practice blank last night) and have a quick question. What speed do you turn and drill on the lathe? I couldn't find an easy answer.

If I had to choose a single speed to do every operation in pipe making, it would be 1000 rpm.

I run my wood lathe at 1200 pretty often unless the piece is really unbalanced. I run the metal lathe at 1000 unless the piece is really unbalanced. I buff anywhere from500 to 1200 with 6"-7" wheels.

Speed is good, except when it's not.

Depending on the job, anywhere between 77-1400 rpm.

77 rpm is too low, even in metric. Everyone knows that.

Haha, I use that speed a lot for drilling. The lathe will go slower than that too which is handy for threading sometimes.

My lathe is too old for 77... haha thanks for the help!