I think part of the satisfaction is that you're in control of what you're doing
or you spend hours making something and cock it up on the last cutNot if you have the fast feed on and you get distracted you are not
or you spend hours making something and cock it up on the last cut
Yes, just concentrating on order of cuts, what tool to use, depth of cut and how to hit dimension using the dials, is so satisfying when it is all working.Anyone else find turning truly relaxing? It's one of those rare things, (granted, likely different if you're doing it commercially), where you can just switch off to everything bar the task at hand.
Or diving in expecting to make something only to discover that half the dimensions are missing from the drawing you found, which you should have noticed before starting.or you spend hours making something and cock it up on the last cut
next I need to make up a tool post spindle and chuck or mount a small drill on the cross slide
I can easily lose a day in the workshop playing on the lathe
Anyone else find turning truly relaxing? It's one of those rare things, (granted, likely different if you're doing it commercially), where you can just switch off to everything bar the task at hand.
but watching the shaper is even more so.
I have a couple of ideas, ER16 chuck on a spindle running in a couple of bearings. Weld a length of 12mm bar to side of some 32mm round stock, clamp the bar in tool post to bore round for bearings.That's what I'm currently on with. Got some ER16 collets & spindle chucks on their way. Figuring out what I'm going to use for the body, & how to make it height adjustable are my two current trains of thought.
well I think this is hypnitising and very relaxing watching this steam engine's valve gear working (1 minute in on the video)Isn't that called hypnotising?