The Chopper Compendium

ill try get pics tomorro of the progress so far

I should be in my new shop in May so able to do this kind of stuff for any of you this side of the pond.......

Maz xx

what ive got so far sorry took so long to get back busy as hell lately

radius tool Curt ? ...... You know you want one..

yes i do max badly i started a thread for designs people have but i havent had time to build one yet thinking i might buy one soon as funds are available

Got all the bits for my lathe last week and have been putting it back together, untill that is I discover that she's mixed up the order an sent me a mix of imperial and metric piece's....

Maxthegardener wrote:radius tool Curt ? ...... You know you want one..

RADIUS TOOL? We don't need no stinkin' radius tool!

nice wish i had that kind of patience

It's not patience my man. I have none of that. It's skill, and you can do it too.

The little handle above moves the tool in/out. The big one below moves the tool side to side.

Start at the end and c-line. Move the little handle(in/out) at a moderate speed. Turn the big handle slowly and speed up. Then start at the od where you think the radius should start. Turn the big handle slowly. Turn the little handle really slow and speed up. Finish with a file.

Try it! I thought it was magic when I saw my father do it. I still think it's magic.

Some tricks: Whichever handle you vary the speed of, you start off with a feel for pressure. As the pressure decreases, increase the speed. A radius on the tool allows for a much more forgiving finish.

i will give it a shot

RADIUS TOOL? We don't need no stinkin' radius tool!

oh yes I do...neat trick though...kind of like rubbing your belly and tappin yr head..

Fucking show-off !!! .... ; P

"When you understand the truth...you will realise...that it is not the spoon that bends...but, you who bend around the spoon" said the little bald kid in the budda suit from the Matrix.

there is no spoon....................................

dam all i got is forks