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John_NY

June 20, 2008, 07:58:36 PM
I'll take your advice Hamer to get my posts up to 25. Here is a howler I made today. It is the second one I have done since I got my collet chuck the other day. It works great. It's hard to imagine turning calls without the chuck and mandrel now. I love it.  :highclap: 

John

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#1
June 20, 2008, 08:01:09 PM
 collet chuck ? Got a pic of it?
AL
              
http://alscalls.googlepages.com/alscalls

John_NY

#2
June 20, 2008, 08:26:56 PM
I haven't taken a picture of it on the lathe yet but this is the chuck I bought.
John

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#3
June 20, 2008, 08:44:34 PM
nice thanks. I do not have one and I am thinking about it.
AL
              
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John_NY

#4
June 20, 2008, 08:51:17 PM
I really like mine and with the short mandrels I use , no more tail stock. I really like that part.  :eyebrownod: 

John
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

Kuipdog

#5
June 20, 2008, 09:06:56 PM
Are you using one of dogcatchers mandrels?

John_NY

#6
June 20, 2008, 09:20:28 PM
I heard they are very good and they look really nice but no I'm not using one of his. My son made some for himself " he turns calls to" so I had him make me a couple. I still need a couple more sizes so I gotta get him to make me some more. Not only that they are free.  :laf: 

John
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#7
June 20, 2008, 09:38:59 PM
dogcatchers mandrels?..........Tell me more I am interested :eyebrownod:
AL
              
http://alscalls.googlepages.com/alscalls

John_NY

#8
June 20, 2008, 10:07:23 PM
You can see pictures of his mandrels here and contact him if you want. He's online right now. Here is his pictures. I hope it's ok to post this link. Sorry if it's not.
John

http://thogamecalls.com/forums/index.php?topic=200.0
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#9
June 21, 2008, 06:58:40 AM
I want a short mandrel so I do not have to use the tailstock. I can make it......... if I understood how it worked but I have no problem buying a couple of them. I just want the freedom to turn with out that dang tailstock.
The one on that link is nice but it uses the tailstock and does no more than the one I have on my big lathe.
AL
              
http://alscalls.googlepages.com/alscalls

John_NY

#10
June 21, 2008, 12:40:06 PM
The ones my son made me look similar to the ones in the photo except shorter so no tail stock. They work great. I like the fact i took the tail stock off the lathe. It sure has speeded up turning a call.

John
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#11
June 21, 2008, 04:42:52 PM
Do ya have a pic of it?
AL
              
http://alscalls.googlepages.com/alscalls

John_NY

#12
June 21, 2008, 07:01:57 PM
No I don't. If I get back out in the shop again tonight I'll take a picture of it.

John
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

John_NY

#13
June 21, 2008, 08:32:30 PM Last Edit: June 21, 2008, 11:15:25 PM by John_NY
Al, Here is a picture of my mandrel in the collet chuck. It's not the best picture,  my walmart camera is now held together with a rubberband.  :doh2:

John

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

HaMeR

#14
June 21, 2008, 09:48:00 PM
Quotebuy my walmart camera is now held together with a rubberband.  :doh2: 


Ooohhhh do tell John!!   :laf: :laf:
Glen

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#15
June 21, 2008, 10:41:23 PM
 :laf: this is gonna be good.
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John_NY

#16
June 21, 2008, 11:17:27 PM
I think I missed something.  :roflmao:

John
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#17
June 22, 2008, 12:05:37 AM
I AM GOING TO TAKE MY WAL MART CAMERA AND THROW IT AT SOME UNSUSPECTING WAL MART RETARD!!!
Poloriod a520 piece of junk. I can not stand that camera I will try a rubber band though thanks for the tip.......... :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Thanks for the pic that looks easy to make........I just need a milling machine :wo: I hope she lets me buy one or I may have to leave her. :eyebrownod: Thanks again John and why the rubber band?
AL
              
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John_NY

#18
June 22, 2008, 12:58:57 AM Last Edit: June 22, 2008, 01:14:49 AM by John_NY
The little door on the bottom that holds the batteries in doesn't stay shut and the camera keeps turning off. The rubberband holds it tight enough to keep the cheap thing on. 

As far as the mandrel just pop the 5/8 rod in your chuck and use a grinder to round the end while it's spinning. Pop it out and use your grinder to cut in the notch. You gotta use what you have. We used the end of a welding rod for the lock pin. We may have just got lucky but it spins true no wobble or anything. We have 4 different sizes and they all seem to work ok. It might not be the best way but it works. I did lay a file on it after it was done to get a little better fit on a pre drilled 5/8 hole in the turning block. You can also lay the file on the mandrel and the tool rest and check it, There is no problem I can see. It runs true.

I should add here this type is usually used for sanding but if you don't hog into the wood they seem to work fine for turning.

John
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.

alscalls

#19
June 22, 2008, 09:32:15 AM
my brother in law is pretty good with his metal lathe I think I will try it but I do not have a collet chuck. :wo: I have a three jaw and a four jaw for my small lathe and a four jaw for my big lathe :wo:
I love how long those howlers of yours are and the way I am turnning them is a pain.
AL
              
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