Mr. Pitts thank you for sharing this video with us. I have a lot of those rectangle blanks. You help me a lot to figure out how to set them in my teeth. deeman
Thank you Ed. This was really helpful. Im about to drill on my lathe for the first time this morning and I would have put it in the chuck the wrong way.
Thanks for the video. I have also found that 2 things make all the difference in getting a good result. 1. Make sure the blank is square before putting it in the chuck. 2. Make a small indent dead center on the tail stock end and put the point of the drill bit in it before tightening down the end in the chuck. Great results every time so far.
Randy Preston thanks. using those sharp bits allows me to drill at high speed. if you have a problem with a exit blow out you might make the blank a little long until its drilled. It looks like I am drilling at high speed .
I realize this is a little old, but there is something new that would simplify some of this. That is pen jaws. They will work without a problem even if the blanks are not quite square.
Thanks Ed. That's exactly the info I was looking for today.
Mr. Pitts thank you for sharing this video with us. I have a lot of those rectangle blanks. You help me a lot to figure out how to set them in my teeth. deeman
Thank you Ed. This was really helpful. Im about to drill on my lathe for the first time this morning and I would have put it in the chuck the wrong way.
Great video sir
Thanks for the video. I have also found that 2 things make all the difference in getting a good result.
1. Make sure the blank is square before putting it in the chuck.
2. Make a small indent dead center on the tail stock end and put the point of the drill bit in it before tightening down the end in the chuck. Great results every time so far.
If you use the 2 jaw chuck made for pen blanks your always centre no matter of its square, rectangular or round.
Thanks, Ed! Some very good pointers for a beginning pen turner like me. Approximately what speed do you drill the acrylic blanks?
Randy Preston thanks. using those sharp bits allows me to drill at high speed. if you have a problem with a exit blow out you might make the blank a little long until its drilled. It looks like I am drilling at high speed .
Are those pin jaws?
Ed where do you purchase the plastic blanks at
I realize this is a little old, but there is something new that would simplify some of this. That is pen jaws. They will work without a problem even if the blanks are not quite square.
I use a sander to square the end of the blank so all 4 jaws connect.