tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post7628780865634105892..comments2024-03-28T00:16:56.038-04:00Comments on Lens Bubbles: My First [Simple] Lathe ProjectLens Bubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06445561503570800312noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-9375657394824038362017-01-11T19:45:57.059-05:002017-01-11T19:45:57.059-05:00Thanks for the tip! Thanks for the tip! Lens Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445561503570800312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-85939304482771527152017-01-11T12:22:29.450-05:002017-01-11T12:22:29.450-05:00to center my wood lathe brackets , i first clamped...to center my wood lathe brackets , i first clamped a metal sphere deep down in the drill chuck to get it tight . then i drilled the brackets up from the front to get a good center . after that i took the sphere out and used the not cutting shaft of a shortened drill to rest the brackets front on (semi-tight) and let the cutting part of the drill do clear out the deeper parts of the brackets centered . but the brackets metal wasnt very hard . it improved to my needs , but anyway , every change of mount of a workpiece will show other decentering . greets , gerhard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-50472938559772616432016-06-08T21:59:57.169-04:002016-06-08T21:59:57.169-04:00Thanks for the encouragement, Gary. Appreciated.Thanks for the encouragement, Gary. Appreciated.Lens Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445561503570800312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577546745078520453.post-79224408941440228352016-06-07T05:25:03.927-04:002016-06-07T05:25:03.927-04:00Keep up the good work and keep us informed. Practi...Keep up the good work and keep us informed. Practice makes perfect. Good luck. <br />Gary BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com