How I Make Wooden Knobs

[James Mobius]

I have a lathe, but it's in pieces I'd have to assemble it, I've never used one and I'm afraid of the thing, lol. I have no intention of ever touching it. I bought some boxwood knobs for the bass I'm building, sanded off the finish and stained them to match my bass, they came out a little dark, being more absorbent than maple, but I'm happy with the result. and I have one left over! (and 10 fingers).

 

[rdrr]

Small pieces of wood can be turned on a drill press by replacing the Jacobs chuck with a Morse taper mandrel. Although the mandrel holds the stock pretty well, double-nutting seems like cheap insurance to me.

Doesn't this have the same problem as attempting to use a DP as a milling machine ,placing a lateral force against the bearings which they were not made to handle ?

I have a lathe, but it's in pieces I'd have to assemble it, I've never used one and I'm afraid of the thing, lol. I have no intention of ever touching it.

If your not going to touch it you can always freecycle it over my way if you want

 

[Jazzdogg]

Doesn't this have the same problem as attempting to use a DP as a milling machine ,placing a lateral force against the bearings which they were not made to handle ? <SNIP>

With sharp tools and a light touch, I've experienced no problems; I've been using the same drill press since 1984. I reduce the amount of wood that will be removed at the lathe (and the drill press) by sawing to rough shape with the band saw before turning. With a little care, the work performed using the drill press as a lathe will amount to little more than final shaping, and a little sanding.

The bearing assemblies on most floor-standing drill presses can withstand occasional side loading, e.g., drum sanding, using a Saf-T-Plane, and "lathe" work if done gently/sensibly. But, drill presses aren't the best tool to use if you'll be performing those tasks every day, anyway.

 

[James Mobius]

Doesn't this have the same problem as attempting to use a DP as a milling machine ,placing a lateral force against the bearings which they were not made to handle ?




If your not going to touch it you can always freecycle it over my way if you want

I ought to sell it really, maybe my drummer will use it to make sticks with one day. he keeps threatening to learn to make drums. when he isn't trying to convince me to do it for him the lazy sod.