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How To Use Your RIDGID Wood Lathe (continued)
Turning Cylinders
Stock for cylinders should be mounted on
the screw center or a small faceplate. The
tailstock can be brought up to support the
work while the circumference is being
turned and finished. Afterwards, the tail-
stock is backed off and the outer end of
the cylinder is recessed, using methods
already described for making deep
recesses.
After making a recess at least 1/2 of the
way through the workpiece, and finishing
this on the inside, remove the workpiece
from the lathe. Now mount a short length
of softwood stock on the screw center and
turn this down to form a dowel that will be
a tight press (not driving) fit inside the
recessed end of the cylinder. Mount the
cylinder on this wooden chuck, and
recess the unworked end deep enough to
form a perfect hole through the entire cyl-
inder.
Rechucking
Rechucking is the general term used to
describe any additional work mounting
that is necessary to complete a turning
project. The method of working cylinders,
and the use of a plug chuck as already
described, are typical examples. Another
good example is the rechucking of a bowl.
The work is first mounted on a wood
backing block secured to the large face-
plate, and is turned in the usual manner
all except the back side (which is against
the mounting block). It is then removed
from the mounting block. An auxiliary
chuck of softwood is now made in the
same manner that the cylinder chuck is
made. This chuck must have a turned
recess properly sized to accommodate
the rim of the bowl in a tight press fit.
When the bowl is mounted in this chuck,
the bottom can be cleaned off and slightly
recessed to complete the desired con-
tours.
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