Wood lathes-what to look for when you buy your first one

Most people involved in woodworking for a while are in good shape, when are going to buy their first wood lathe. Many of the things to look for in a wood lathe are the same things that a search in other machines for wood, as the quality of finishing materials and heavy. However, there are some things to look like a wood lathe is different from other power tools in typical wood shop.

First of all, seek a lathe that is built to absorb vibrations. Many of the tools of today are manufactured in steel or aluminium. Nor can it be made to have great strength relative to lightness, but both material requires extensive engineering and expensive to absorb vibrations. This is a problem because of the way in which the wood is treated on the lathe compared to something like a bandsaw or table saw. In the case of the latter, usually in the form of uniform, is placed on a tabletop and fed through a blade. There is little vibration involved taking the blade is balanced.

Wooden lathes, on the other hand, hold the wood and turn rather high speed. Often the wood is coarse and unbalanced. This is something like an unbalanced tire at speed on the highway. Just like the car rattle and sway, so will the lathe. In the case of wood, cast iron lathe is the answer and even the beginner lathes at prices below will have some models with the stocks of head and tail. At a price slightly higher than even the ways will cast iron and is generally worth it. Many turners have begun, however, on a model of lathe that has a unique way that consists of a steel tube and even stocks of head and tail. These have worked quite well for many Turners.

The finish must be adapted on the head and tail and large ways. If the modes are finished correctly the rest of stock and tool tails will move well and freely. This makes turning a pleasure. On the other hand, a poor finish on ways to make it a pain to move one and a frustration in a Turner.

Make sure that the head and tail stock line. Put in a centre in each of them and bring them together. They should both vertically and horizontally. Some lathes will take measures to align the centers, but this is rarely seen in the beginner's models.

Now all that is necessary is a good support. Wood lathes level most beginners do not have any support or a poorly done one pressed steel. Make a solid one out of wood or metal, is the best bet in both cases.

These tips should help you in choosing a first wooden lathe. Just remember that, like most tools, it is easy to grow out of the first lathe so get one with a good resale value helps too.

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