Kent Riggins - Rubber Chucky, Finishing & Tachometer
Finish cutting the bottom
Rubber Chucky
Holding system
Show Light touch for Live Center
Drive Chuckies - $27.95 - $37.95 - I use on Live Center
Can be used a non-mar drive
No-Nose Chucky - $37.95 - $47.95 for hollow form holding
Chucky PVC Coupling Vacuum Seals - adapted to my vacuum system
they have Vacuum Seals for Various Manufacturers
Oneway drum
Holdfast system
Harrison Specialties Drum
Chucky Vacuum Kit $45
Mine is for use with Schedule 40 PVC Couplings
2" PVC Coupling Seal $10
3" PVC Coupling Seal $12
4" PVC Coupling Seal $14
Vacuum System
Frugal Vacuum Chuck
Bob Leonard <frugalvacuumchuck@gmail.com>
'Super Frugal' Vacuum Chuck Kit (as listed above) $195​
Order Plug 'n' Turn $270.00
Finishes
Sand until you are happy - I use Mirka Abranet to 600 grit
Woodworker finish for furniture maker
3 parts - equal measure
Boiled Linseed Oil
Minwax Wipe-on Poly
Odorless Mineral Spirits
Beall Buffing System
http://www.bealltool.com/products/buffing/buffer.php
The Wood Buff Kit (consists of three 8" buffing wheels with center bolts for quick change, a combination 1/2" - 5/8" adaptor, two buffing compounds, one bar of Carnauba Wax and instructions. The wheels with hardware have a 3/8" center hole.) $72.90
Morse Taper $ 9.90
4" Bowl Buff Kit (all three 4" buffs, no compounds) $35.00
Easy to do.
Relatively fast.
Can be the only finish.
Show wheels & ball
Tachometer
My lathe has a variable speed DC Motor. To set the speeds for the Beall buffing system I use a Photo Tachometer.
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