Comments on: Hands-On: The Adjustable Clamp Co.’s Mini Wood Lathe http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Doug http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-392546 Doug Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:52:22 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-392546 Just for the sake of future searchers who may wind up here, I can confirm that the faceplate for the Jorgensen Lathe does fit the spindle on the Shopcraft lathe. I order one and it spun right on. It is quite lightweight aluminum - lighter even than the other Shopcraft parts, but if you need one, it fits. Just for the sake of future searchers who may wind up here, I can confirm that the faceplate for the Jorgensen Lathe does fit the spindle on the Shopcraft lathe. I order one and it spun right on.

It is quite lightweight aluminum - lighter even than the other Shopcraft parts, but if you need one, it fits.

]]> By: Doug http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-388441 Doug Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:09:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-388441 How does the faceplate attach? I have an old shopcraft lathe that I bought at a garage sale that is missing the faceplate. I uses a 1/2″ - 20UNF spindle and was hoping I could buy and use a replacement faceplate for this lathe. The shopcraft looks like this: http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=558587 How does the faceplate attach? I have an old shopcraft lathe that I bought at a garage sale that is missing the faceplate. I uses a 1/2″ - 20UNF spindle and was hoping I could buy and use a replacement faceplate for this lathe.

The shopcraft looks like this: http://www.stripersonline.com/surftalk/showthread.php?t=558587

]]> By: Baz http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-267508 Baz Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:30:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-267508 I wanted to buy this type lathe and I try to buy from Grizzly, but they don't ship or sell or do not sell under 200$. What a company want to do business in internet era of shopping. Anyone could tell me about the lathe and how and where I can buy it. Thanks I wanted to buy this type lathe and I try to buy from Grizzly, but they don’t ship or sell or do not sell under 200$. What a company want to do business in internet era of shopping. Anyone could tell me about the lathe and how and where I can buy it. Thanks

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-64210 Rob Sun, 13 May 2007 00:02:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-64210 I have a Jet 1236 (12" swing, 36" bed) and a Bonnie Klein Micro lathe (5" swing, 12" bed). I have the smaller lathe to travel with me to do turning demos. My best advice other than keep your tools sharp, is match what you are turning to your lathe. The Jet I have isn't that big and really I shouldn't turn anything larger than 6"- 8" around on it, despite the fact that I can swing the headstock around and get something 18" on there. The reason is mass. More mass = smoother turning. Add to that, the minimum speed is about 500 RPM and something that big is moving pretty fast. Now if you start with something that's pretty well balanced, you can go larger, but for a log (if you were doing a natural edge bowl or something like that), stay smaller. Let me know if you have any other questions, you can email me offline if you want motodog1991 at yahoo dot com. I have a Jet 1236 (12″ swing, 36″ bed) and a Bonnie Klein Micro lathe (5″ swing, 12″ bed). I have the smaller lathe to travel with me to do turning demos. My best advice other than keep your tools sharp, is match what you are turning to your lathe. The Jet I have isn’t that big and really I shouldn’t turn anything larger than 6″- 8″ around on it, despite the fact that I can swing the headstock around and get something 18″ on there. The reason is mass. More mass = smoother turning. Add to that, the minimum speed is about 500 RPM and something that big is moving pretty fast. Now if you start with something that’s pretty well balanced, you can go larger, but for a log (if you were doing a natural edge bowl or something like that), stay smaller. Let me know if you have any other questions, you can email me offline if you want motodog1991 at yahoo dot com.

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63886 Michael W. Fri, 11 May 2007 23:04:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63886 Do you mind sharing what kind of wood lathes you have? This is all new to me and I'm open to any advice that you may have. Do you mind sharing what kind of wood lathes you have? This is all new to me and I’m open to any advice that you may have.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63855 Rob Fri, 11 May 2007 20:46:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63855 Thanks, Michael. I don't think there is a standard chuck that is threaded 1/2 - 20 but there might be some adapter available. I wasn't looking for one of these for myself (I already have 4 lathes, 2 wood turning, 2 precision) but a lot of people I know want some sort of turning tool and are using drill presses / hand drills and I was hoping to give them a better option. Thanks! Thanks, Michael. I don’t think there is a standard chuck that is threaded 1/2 - 20 but there might be some adapter available. I wasn’t looking for one of these for myself (I already have 4 lathes, 2 wood turning, 2 precision) but a lot of people I know want some sort of turning tool and are using drill presses / hand drills and I was hoping to give them a better option. Thanks!

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63793 Michael W. Fri, 11 May 2007 16:49:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63793 Here it goes, the lathes paperwork lists the threading as "1/2" - 20UNF". Hope that helps. Here it goes, the lathes paperwork lists the threading as “1/2″ - 20UNF”. Hope that helps.

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63790 Michael W. Fri, 11 May 2007 16:47:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63790 Rob, I'll see what the spindle thread is and post it. If your interested in using a chuck too, you might want to check out the Grizzly H2669 Hobby Lathe http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DD399?tag=dugnorth-20&camp=15041&creative=373501&link_code=as3 It attaches a little differently with the drill passing through the headstock unit, so you could conceivable use the drill's chuck. Rob, I’ll see what the spindle thread is and post it.

If your interested in using a chuck too, you might want to check out the Grizzly H2669 Hobby Lathe

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DD399?tag=dugnorth-20&camp=15041&creative=373501&link_code=as3

It attaches a little differently with the drill passing through the headstock unit, so you could conceivable use the drill’s chuck.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63775 Rob Fri, 11 May 2007 15:05:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63775 Is there any way to attach a chuck to this lathe? Does anyone know what the spindle thread is? Is there any way to attach a chuck to this lathe? Does anyone know what the spindle thread is?

]]> By: Steve Thompson http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63418 Steve Thompson Thu, 10 May 2007 17:06:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/#comment-63418 Cool review. Would have never considered this (thinking it a mere gimmick) without it. Now I might for a couple of simple small projects I have pending. Thanks. Cool review. Would have never considered this (thinking it a mere gimmick) without it. Now I might for a couple of simple small projects I have pending. Thanks.

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