wood turning

[reible]

Hi again,

One of the best rules I have in my shop is that if feels unsafe it probably is. At the point this happens you need to stop and rethink things... do not just go of it. If I understand correctly what you did is without a doubt an unsafe operation. Please we like to keep our members so next time talk to someone who know how this stuff should be done or post questions here... you get pretty fast response.

My guess is that you attempted to tilt the table without centering the blade in the slot.

The shopsmiths setup, with a tilting table, blade positioning controlled by the quill feed and position of the carriage gives you a lot of adjustments. In this case with the headstock locked in position, the carriage lock in position and blade mounted you may find as the table is tilted the blade no longer remains in the centered position of the opening in the table insert. To correct this you need to unlock the quill and feed the blade out until it is aligned again and lock the quill again.... sometimes you are both lower the table and feeding the quill at the same time which maybe a little tricky to start with but soon will be second nature.

You should never operate the table saw without a table insert.

Hope this helps,

Ed

[8iowa]

vanmeter:

I spend the Winter in Gainesville, a 2-3 hr drive from Ft. Walton Beach. You're welcome to come over some time for some hands on answers to questions.

Reible hit it square on! If you're not comfortable with an operation it probably is unsafe. Never proceed under these conditions.

[vanmeter2r]

REIBLE; It is definitely a learning curve compared to a standard table saw. You hit the nail on the head, I did not adjust the headstock lock position. I am now sure, if I would have accomplished that one detail, I could have had a safer cutting session. 8iowa, Thank you for the invite, and yes, I definitely did not feel safe doing the cutting at 45*, but it is now a lesson learned.

[kalynzoo]

Similar experience. You can gain quite a bit from YouTube but it is not the same as watching and talking with an experience lathe operator. I really made a mess of my first few pieces of wood. I then took a 4 hour demo class at a not real close Woodcraft store, about an hours drive away. It was well worth the trip, it made me comfortable on the tool. Many lathe clubs, colleges, and woodworking stores also offer different classes and demos. Once your comfortable letting the chisel glide down to the sweet spot on the cutting edge you will start to have some real fun. Enjoy and don't get discouraged.