Woodturners of Olympia January 9 2018 Overview Equipment needs versus wants Standard tool sizes tools and equipment Materials Lathe setup and layout Shops Resources getting stuff to get started ID: 671714
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Setting Up Shop for the Woodturner
Woodturners of Olympia
January 9, 2018Slide2
Overview
Equipment needs versus wants
Standard tool sizes, tools and equipment
Materials
Lathe setup and layout
Shops
Resources – getting stuff to get started
But First, and foremost – Shop SafetySlide3
SafetySlide4
Some Simple rulesSafety First…… Safety LastKnow and trust your equipmentUse the right safety equipmentSmooth is fast
Make safety a habit
There are no stupid questionsSlide5
Safety firstCheck your equipment and toolsCheck your work area -Keep it neat, clean it up Check yourselfClothing, jewelry, rings, long hair, etc.Be aware of your surroundings
Every time you start and stop work, check it all againSlide6
Use the right safety equipmentProper lightingEye and face protection Dust protectionMake sure it works, fits and is comfortableSlide7
Safety lastThere is always time to be safe Clean up and check out your equipment when you are doneSlide8
After all what could go wrong?Slide9
The BasicsWhat - EquipmentWhere – To find it
Quality – What to look for
Materials – Wood, etc.Slide10
The BasicsSlide11
Basic EquipmentThe lathe –determined by what you want to do….
Mini, Midi, full size or fuller size or bowl?
Space available dictates size
Weight, horsepower, torque
Swing and length
Quality – alignment, material, durabilitySlide12
Basic EquipmentLathes generally comes with:
Spur center and live center
Knockout bar
Faceplate
You will need to add:
Sharpening tools
Cutting tools
Holding tools (chucks)
Lighting
Dust and chip controlSlide13
Basic EquipmentGrinder
6”, 8”???
Quality – Balance, durability, power
Grinding stones or CBN (
Cubic Boron Nitride)
Sharpening jigs are optional
but
very
helpful!
Hones – helpful as wellSlide14
Basic EquipmentGouges, scrapers, etc.
Best to have:
Bowl Gouge
Spindle Gouge
Spindle Roughing Gouge
Round-nose scraper
Parting ToolSlide15
Basic Equipment
Nice to have:
Hollowing tool
Skew
Bedan
Specialty – get them later, if you decide you need them at all
Note: See Craft Supplies video “Guide to Tool Steels”Slide16
Basic EquipmentLighting
Well lit work areas (overhead)
Station lighting is critical to wood turning
Bright lamp with flexible neck Slide17
Basic EquipmentChucks
4-jaw chucks
Jamb Chucks
Collet Chucks
MoreSlide18
Basic EquipmentDust and chip collection
Many types - sizes
Small shop vacuums
Cannister dust collectors
Cyclone
click to zoom
Image for Item # XGK030105H-S35VPSlide19
Basic EquipmentWhere to find equipment
Retailers
Equipment Sales and Surplus, Auburn
Woodcraft – Seattle, Portland
Rockler – Seattle, Portland
Sumner Woodworking
Woodcrafter – Portland
Craft Supplies –On-line
Packard – On-line
Grizzly – On-line
Amazon
Many othersSlide20
Basic EquipmentWhere to find equipment
Local Tool Makers
D-Way Tools
Crabtree
Derry ToolsSlide21
Basic EquipmentEquipment to avoid
Generally avoid places like Harbor Freight, etc.
Old tools – soft metal
Homemade tools (files or scrap metal ground into gouges or scrapers)
BE SAFE!!!!!!Slide22
Basic MaterialsWood Sources
Club raffles
Wood Rat (Club wood source)
Your backyard, friends, other turners
Small sawyers
Craigslist, etc.
On-line sellers like Northwest Figured Woods
Woodworking stores (most expensive)Slide23
Setting up the lathe stationSlide24Slide25Slide26Slide27Slide28Slide29Slide30Slide31
Notes for Lathe Set UpThe lathe is centrally located with all supporting equipment and tools within easy reach
The lathe should be set up for height of turner to reduce fatigue and improve cutting capability – e.g. elbow of crooked arm should be at center of headstock spindle
Rubber mat on floor to reduce fatigue
Lots of light to support all types of turning projects – e.g. bowls as well as inside hollow forms
Grinding station located near lathe to reduce time and steps
Set up height of grinding station for person’s height
Sharpen a lot, as a dull tool is an unsafe tool – e.g. to put in context, the rim of a 10” bowl at 1000 RPM is travelling 30 miles an hour or in other words about every two minutes the edge of the tool has cut about a mile of shavingsSlide32
Notes for Lathe Set UpUse of magnets can keep calipers, chuck levers, etc. within easy reach – NOTE: don’t use magnets to hold turning tools as it will magnetize the tools causing them to stick on the tool rest
Cabinets located next to or behind lathe hold chucks, sanding supplies, CA glue, etc.
Primary or most used tools are on movable stand in rotating tool caddy immediately behind lathe and within easy reach
Other tools in rack against wall or on cabinet tops
Steady rests on wall hooks behind lathe
Specialty tools on tops of cabinets or on wall hooks
Pre-cut sanding paper are inside red cabinet on hooks held by binder clips by grit
Power sanding discs are in bins against wall within easy reach – if you use power drill for sanding blow dust out oftenSlide33
Notes for Lathe Set UpBox with extra 4 power outlets, 2 of which are on power switch, is located on left of head stock
Knock out bar, spur drives, live centers in rack on lathe head stock which also contains vacuum chuck compressor
Curtains used when rough turning wet wood or to restrict area of chip dispersal
Red cabinet with plywood top on rollers far side of lathe holds multiple turning tools, extra light for inside turning, and wood when doing production work
Set up additional stations as needed to maximize time turningSlide34
The Garage ShopSlide35
A Garage Shop requires efficient use of limited space and often is continually changing in layout.Slide36
Garage Shops start out simple and then…growOften serve multi uses (vehicles, yard gear, storage)Requires storage and mobility of larger equipment, work tables, etc.Wheels a must and most desirableProvide easy set up and take down
Minimum ConsiderationsSlide37Slide38
MobilitySlide39Slide40Slide41Slide42
Two car garage actively used for parking at least one vehicle.Access into house is through garage, so any mess gets tracked into the house.
My ShopSlide43Slide44Slide45Slide46Slide47Slide48Slide49
The Multi-purpose ShopSlide50
Currently set up for 5 person woodturning class
Lathes can be moved to make room for doing other work using non-lathe tools
Center table, and table saw on wheels can be moved where needed to support workSlide51
Multi-purpose Shop Layout
Finishing room on left
Couch for shop dog
Large screen TV for when Seahawks/Cougars and work in shop overlap
Work table with extra power and power carving tools to left of red shop stool
Three wheel Beal buffing station to right using old Craftsman lathe
Bathroom far rightSlide52
Kiln, Chain Sawing Area, Wood Storage and Shavings DisposalSlide53
The Dream ShopSlide54Slide55
OK, Now What? Getting Started
Decide what you want to make – pens to monuments
Learn
Clubs
Classes
Mentors
AAW
(Don’t believe everything you see and hear on YouTube)
Practice, practice, practiceSlide56Slide57
Questions?