Wood Lathes
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| MachineInfoBox Güde 1000 | |
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| Synonyms: | woodturning lathe; DE: Drechselbank |
| Material: | wood |
| Used with: | woodturning tools |
| Access Requirements: | Woodturning IntroductionSome use of "" in your query was not closed by a matching "". |
| Manual: | Guede.com |
| Tutors: | LukasSome use of "" in your query was not closed by a matching "". |
| Similar (More or Less): | metal lathe |
Lukas got a wood lathe and will soon make it public!
Some things to do before we can use it (also organized in issue #7):
- clean & inspect the machine
- mount it on a suitable workbench
- buy a face shield
- buy (or make) some woodturning tools
Specs
- max. workpiece diameter: 320 mm
- max. workpiece length: 1000 mm
- spindle speeds: 850 - 1250 - 1750 - 2510 rpm
- motor: 370 W
- spindle thread: M18
- accessories included: drive center (Vielzack-Stirnmitnehmer/"Dornenkrone")
Upgrades/Improvements
We should soon tweak this machine to improve usability:
- replace pulley adjustment and casing screws by thumbwheels or so
- buy (or turn on the metal lathe) an 18 to 33 mm adapter (to match common accessories like faceplates)
- buy (or make) a faceplate
Further Reading
- Wikipedia
