How can I work next to a wine bottle on a wood lathe?
So I'm trying to work with wine bottles on a wood lathe. I'm having trouble coming up beside a contraption that will hold the bottle firmly and still attach to the lathe. Excuse my laymen's terms but the part of the lathe that spins, of which i assume you attach different paraphernalia, consists of a large (about 1/2 - 3/4 in.) bolt next to a large nut that i assume is used to tighten down the attachments. If anyone has any philosophy please let me know! Thanks!
-Josh
Answers:
You'll inevitability to buy an adjustable chuck for the head of the lathe. With the base of the bottle secured surrounded by the chuck, you will then need to move the tailstock beside a 'live center' into contact with the bottle neck first performance to secure that end. Better use some buffer between the live-center and the bottle to avoid breakage. Run the lathe on a low revolution setting/
I assume you are not planning on trying to cut the bottles within any way, on the lathe ? If you are - forget everything above and just buy a bottle cutter at the hobby shop.
Not a good thought!
Glass is brittle and will shatter when stressed.
If you want to cut the bottle, use a lapidary saw with a diamond blade and water. You may know how to get a glass adjectives blade that fits in the standard hacksaw handle.
If you lately want to spin the bottle to apply paint etc, then just build a jig that will hold the bottom and top and allow you to turn the bottle by appendage.
In short you can not work or shape a glass bottle on a wood lathe. Source(s): TLD's life as a woodbutcher
It might help to know what it is you are trying to do. Since wood tools will not cut chalice, I am assuming that the wine bottle is glass.
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-Josh
Answers:
You'll inevitability to buy an adjustable chuck for the head of the lathe. With the base of the bottle secured surrounded by the chuck, you will then need to move the tailstock beside a 'live center' into contact with the bottle neck first performance to secure that end. Better use some buffer between the live-center and the bottle to avoid breakage. Run the lathe on a low revolution setting/
I assume you are not planning on trying to cut the bottles within any way, on the lathe ? If you are - forget everything above and just buy a bottle cutter at the hobby shop.
Not a good thought!
Glass is brittle and will shatter when stressed.
If you want to cut the bottle, use a lapidary saw with a diamond blade and water. You may know how to get a glass adjectives blade that fits in the standard hacksaw handle.
If you lately want to spin the bottle to apply paint etc, then just build a jig that will hold the bottom and top and allow you to turn the bottle by appendage.
In short you can not work or shape a glass bottle on a wood lathe. Source(s): TLD's life as a woodbutcher
It might help to know what it is you are trying to do. Since wood tools will not cut chalice, I am assuming that the wine bottle is glass.
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