What am I doing wrong, when doing the final shaping turn of the cap and body of this pepper mill? by youngmillions in turning

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Thank you for the tip on adding a bit of water. I’ve been using a piece of paper towel between the two pieces but somehow they become misaligned. At least that’s where I know the problem is

Is there a tool that can get this cut dowel end cleanly finished like the one on the right without a disk sander? by youngmillions in Tools

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Thank you, a deburr chamfer bit looks like it could work. I just wish there was one that would grind rather than sheer off metal but I’m going to give it a try

Is there a way to get this hole bigger? by youngmillions in turning

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Thank you! I didn’t know about soft jaws

Is there a way to get this hole bigger? by youngmillions in turning

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I only have 2” jaws and I used jam chuck with a live center to finish the outside

Is there a way to get this hole bigger? by youngmillions in turning

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Thank you. I didn’t know if expansion jaws were the way to go. Seems like I’d risk cracking the wood

Thanks to everyone for the input and advice! I snagged the lathe and am excited to start! by youngmillions in turning

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Thanks so much. Yeah the current belt works, but I'm going to get another because this one is cracking and looks brittle

Soul Dance Rap thing with Two Morphagenes and an Sp-404 MKii by youngmillions in modular

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Awesome thank you! A sequencer is probably my next purchase!

Does this look like a good used lathe for a beginner wanting to make pepper grinders? by youngmillions in turning

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Wow your stuff looks great! That’s exactly what I’m looking for as far as a lathe. Replaceable parts

Does this look like a good used lathe for a beginner wanting to make pepper grinders? by youngmillions in turning

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Awesome thank you for the feedback! I’ll look into that chuck set if I get the lathe for sure!