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Current Posts => Collecting, Modding, Turning and Spin Science => Topic started by: Trevor on October 13, 2010, 09:36:15 PM

Title: Addiction
Post by: Trevor on October 13, 2010, 09:36:15 PM

Like what Eric said, this can be addictive . . . .

Guilia Super Mini   ;)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/5079989294_62a13125f3.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9274112@N03/5079989294/)  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5079989296_41f3889d0a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9274112@N03/5079989296/)  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/5079989298_d9db5b7002.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9274112@N03/5079989298/)  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/5079989300_2ecf49dda2.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9274112@N03/5079989300/)  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/5079989302_de92ee121f_s.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9274112@N03/5079989302/)  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/5079994180_a6ee7a2ac1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9274112@N03/5079994180/)
It was turned from a small stick of Balsa wood, pretty soft and easy to turn.  As usual, done on the drill. Tip was filed from a bolt. This time I managed to hollow out a fair bit of the inside. Paint job isn't too good, may clean it off and redo the paint. There is some paint on the tip of this super mini . . . was trying to make the tip look more like that of the real McCoy.  ;D

Trevor

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: ta0 on October 13, 2010, 10:25:26 PM

 :o 8)

You make me feel ashamed of owning a (metal) lathe and not having even attempted to make a top yet . . .

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: Eric on October 14, 2010, 11:42:12 AM

Nice Trevor! ......................................Time to get a lathe?

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: MrYo on October 14, 2010, 02:15:27 PM

Nice! Looks like a stone top!

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: Trevor on October 14, 2010, 08:48:44 PM

Haha, yeah, I think I should save up  to get myself a lathe, if I can find a supplier here in Singapore (new matrimonial home is putting a hole in my pocket now  :o).  Was trying to work on a bigger block of pine yesterday but the drill didn't hold up  :'(.

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: Spinningray on October 15, 2010, 09:18:30 AM

http://singapore.craigslist.com.sg/tls/1979164471.html (http://singapore.craigslist.com.sg/tls/1979164471.html)

(http://images.craigslist.org/3k43o33l55Y65U65R3a9sc457cbe9d0131ca4.jpg)

Here is one for sale near Singapore. It is used, but still looks good.

You could make some bigger tops with it.

I'm sure you could put it somewhere in your new matrimonial home.  ;)

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: jim in paris on October 15, 2010, 10:38:41 AM

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

jim

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: Trevor on October 16, 2010, 12:22:48 AM

LOL! Not only will i go broke, my wife's gonna kill me for putting such a big machine into our small little house... Haha. Thnks for the lead thou. May explore that site to see if there's any less expensive table top lathes. :-)

Title: Re: Addiction
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on October 16, 2010, 03:13:48 AM

Let me know if you need any marriage counseling, Trevor!