May 11/2003

The wood turning In Japan, it is called "Rokuro".
I was interested in turning from before.
However, I did not have the courage which purchases an expensive woodwork lathe.



In such a case, I bought WT-300 of the Nakatomi industry at the tool shop.
A similar lathe is sold from the Rexon company, too.
I bought it because WT-300 was less expensive compared with Rexon.
I bought it at 30,000yen (250US$). There is not a problem in case of practical use in the lathe.
However, there was a point which is dissatisfied with the small place with the price being low.
I enjoyed their improvement, too.


The difference in rank of the extension pipe
An extension pipe is attached to WT-300.
It is possible turning to length 900mm.
I installed an extension pipe and attempted to make the base of the tool rest move.
The base got not to move in the connection part of the pipe.
The key which is in the pipe reverse seems not to go along a ditch.
It moved smoothly when I was shaving the tip of the key circularly with the file.

The measure of the vibration

The motor vibrated when turning on the power.
The motor was mounting on bent steel plate base and a tension adjustment bolt, too, is attached.



But, there is not a tension bolt in the center of the base.
Therefore, I installed a pull spring in the base and fixed it on the work bench.
Moreover, it inserted the wedge which reduced to 3 degrees under the motor base of the side of the shaft.
With this reorganization, the vibration decreased sharply.
Also, the necessity to loosen a tension bolt in replacement of the belt, too, passed away.
In the spring, it is the recommendation of me.

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The gap of the tailstock

Tailstock center moves the handle of plastic by turning it.
The gap of this handle and the base was wide.
I put an aluminum washer with thickness 4.5mm into gap.



Backlash became little with this.
I thinks that I want to reform this part in future.

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Spindle improve-1

Spindle shaft was vibrated when I installing the scroll chuck.
Therefore, it removed the nut of the spindle and it put chuck.
Then, the vibration became little.
However, Chuck is touch to bearing when removing a nut.
Therefore, I inserted washer with caliber 18mm.
Spindle shaft began to turn smoothly.



Aug. 3/2004
I removed a washer and I put a nut for the bearing adapter.
The type turn is AN04 of NTN. I wrapped an aluminum tape around the end of the axis and it inserted it because the size of the nut was M20�~1.
The precision became good.


Place of scroll chuck handle

This lathe opens and shuts scroll chuck with two handles of the circle stick.
I caught this handle with the magnet.

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Apl. 17/2005
Tool Wagon

I stored a tool wagon with chisel.
My wife picked up this wagon before.
It has the caster, and there is a grinder above and it is easy to be very much used by it.



Jul. 30/2006
I bought Veritas, a scraper and Burnisher. Then, I installed in the wagon.Flat, rigid base can be screwed to bench or held in vice. Conical tungsten pin for burnishing. Steel pin acts as a fulcrum for scraper rotation. Especially useful for.

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May 23/2003
Drill Chuck

I bought 10 mm drill chuck at 3980 yen by F/Corporation.
Also, I bought the arbor of MT1-JT1 from the tool shop at 500 yen to use 6.5mm chuck.

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July 07/2003
Chuck
Generally, Expert are chucking for material by the collet chuck and step jaw when making a bowl and a dish.
However, It chuck is expensive. Of course, I don't have.
The works has a flaw when I used a scrolling chuck to direct for chucking works.
I put in thin board of brass when I was chucking it.
However, the flaw didn't pass away.
Therefore, I made a "insert-ring" in the photograph. The material is brass.
I cut one place of "insert-ring". Then, the "insert-ring" is elastic and It can do correct chucking for works.
Also, the works doesn't have a flaw, too.


I used this "insert-ring" when making a nut bowl.
I thought that it was nonexpensive but useful jig.
I will make any kind of jig.

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Sep. 13/2003
Grinding Jig

I attached the polish jig for gouge in both the phi150x19mm head grinder purchased for 1980 yen at the tool shop.
Please click a photograph for details.

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Sep. 28/2003
Collet Chuck

It is collet chuck for the KERV minis lathe purchased in Off-Corporation.
The hole with a depth of 6-12mm is made by phi50mm, and it fastens, forcing material, after inserting collet chuck in this hole.
It opens about 3mm from here, and It was chucking certainly.

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Oct. 05/2003
Grinding Jig

I made the copy jig of the wood lathe.
Please click a photograph for details.

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Nov. 09/2003
Ring chuck
The Ring-chuck is famous. This chuck is good, when turning the portion of bottoms for a bowl.
I made Ring-chuch using the nut of 3/4"*16tpi, and the plywood.
I made 280 mm diameter and 180 mm kinds.
and It three nuts M6 with the nail have been embedded in chuck.



I used Ring-chuck for the making cup for cold sake.
It was easy to use very much.
I thinks that I often use this chuck in the future.
Memo

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Dec. 06/2003
Buffing
One of the technique of the wood turning includes buffing.
Popularly, it puts a buff to both head grinders and it polishes it but then, the big one can not polish.
I found "3-ON LATHE MANDREL" if looking for the Internet.
It installs three cloth buffs in mandrel of 3/4" and it is the one to give a lift at the lathe.
I bought a length screw immediately and I made it.
The screw is 5/8"*285mm. The chucking part is M10 bolt.
Also, the pipe of the spacer is using 15ASUS304sch#40.



The buff will use the soft one which is made from cloth.
I bought three kinds of polish bars by "Off-Corporation".
It is "Tripoli bar" for the first finishing, "White bar" for second finishing, "Carnauba Wax" for last finishing.
Memo

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Aug. 01/2004
Threading-Jig

I made the Threading-Jig for the wood lathe.
Please click a photograph for details.
or Here

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Oct. 24/2004
The S-type tool rest
I made S-type tool rest. I use it for the making of a bowl.
The material of post is ø25 mm, SS400.
The rest is FB30*6.
I intends to make any kind of tool rest which the curve is different from.
Please click a photograph for details.
or Here

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Oct. 24/2004
The Bantam chuck
I bought Bantam chuck by Axminstor.
I thinks that this chuck is easy to very use.
Because, it is possible to do fastening-up at the one hand.
In the future, I will make various Jaw.

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Nov 28/2004
The Spindle lock
I locks center spindle when attaching chuck.
However, it is difficult to have an original lock pin.
Especially, the operation is difficult when attaching scrollchuck.
Therefore, I mounted an aluminum knob in lock pin.


The V-belt cover lock
I mounted one touch lock to open V-belt cover simply.

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Dec. 30/2004
The Disk-sander Jig
I made Disk Sander Jig for the Wood-lathe. My workshop is small. However, the power tools are increases.
I worried about whether I let's buy a belt and Disk-sander.Therefore, I decided to use the lathe in sander.
Please click a photograph for details orHere


I have noticed there being kana sound which is rotating sander jig. It seems that it has come out of the rod of a motor base.
The snap ring is contained in the both ends of a rod. However, it is because there is a crevice in the direction of an axis.
Then, I removed the snap ring and converted into the structure which cuts and binds M5 tap tight to both ends. With the photograph, although it was unclear, M10 nut is put into spacer and it just bound tight through the washer. Of course, an opposite side has no spacer.
It's become quiet.

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June 12/2005
Spindle improve-2
I inserted the nut of the bearing adapter in main spindle before. Now, the swing of the principal axis became little. However, I can not be satisfactory.
I supposed cause. I thought that the surface of the end of main spindle which the nut corresponds to was not a flat.
I sheared an end surface with the byte. I shaved by about 0.1 mm. I installed and it turned Bantam chuck. The swing passed away.
I thinks that the correct swing quantity is dial gage and that it wants to attempt to be measured.
This is small KAIZEN. However, I got a big performance.


July 11/2005
I got the dial gauge which the scrap was just like. Because the stand was lost, it reproduced to use it ..managing the use of iron, 10mm length screw of 12mm, an aluminum pipe, and a strong magnet... When swinging of and the bantam zipper was measured, it was about 20ƒÊ. No fault accuracy.

Aug. 28/2005
Attachment for Router Lathe
Last year, I made copy-Jig for wood-lathe. However, the jig could not get high precision. I had the plan which the attachment is composed of to be able to use WT-300 as the trimmer lathe.
I thinks that the bed suits a spindle turning long about WT-300.
I seems that it becomes an interesting tool if managing this attachment.
Please click a photograph or Here

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Mar. 19/2006
Box Tool rest

I made Tool rest to use when turninging a box.
This material is 30*6 angles.



This is a Long rest.
This material is 30*6 flat bar.

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Sep. 15/2006
Index Attachment for inlaid
I made Attachment of index to inlay. I remodeled a face plate on the side of the pulley and I made to be able to do 24 pieces of division.
It is Good!!

Jan. 7/2007
Rotary joint
This is the rotary joint which connects the air hose and the spindle of WT-300.


Vacuum chuck
I made vacuum chuck adaptor.It is general to use the face plate.However, I designed chuck that was able to do mount Akisminstar.I introduces how to make joint and chuck. Please click a photograph or Here.



Mar. 1/2007
I received a Vacuum pump by the recycle shop. I connected pipeing and I tested. It is very good.

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Mar. 24/2007
sharpening jig for finger nail

I made sharpening jig for gouge. It forms finger nail. Please click a photograph or Here.

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July 26/2008
Slide-table for Inlaid attachment

The trimmer (Hitachi M6) is set in the self-made table.The slide table moves smoothly.


It inlays the salad bowl.It is possible to inlay easily if this attachment is used.

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