{"id":2438,"date":"2012-10-20T16:49:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T21:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/?p=2438"},"modified":"2022-10-18T13:21:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T17:21:00","slug":"treadle-lathe-adjustable-tool-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bob-easton.com\/blog\/treadle-lathe-adjustable-tool-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Treadle Lathe – Adjustable Tool Rest"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Improvement. The tool rest was “built to plan.” The only adjustment I made was to change the height commensurate with how much my centers varied in height above ways from the original plan.<\/p>\n

It worked. Yet, it felt like I was always creeping up on the work from underneath. In other words, the tool rest was too low. I temporarily shimmed it up with various bits from the scrap bin. Better!<\/p>\n

OK. Let’s keep going. Make it adjustable. Cut off the top inch or so. Just for interest, cut a couple of nice semi-circles in the remaining base.<\/p>\n

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Drill 1\/4″ holes\u00a0at the centers of the semi-circles. Make a new piece, same width. Cut it’s upper edge to 45 degrees and attach the metal rest plate. Cut two 1\/4″ slots. Assemble with 1\/4″ carriage bolts and wing nuts. Think about replacing the wing nuts with something prettier some day.<\/p>\n

Molto meglio! Benissimo!<\/p>\n

Oh! Before you ask about the first project, Ralph. I’m still learning how to address spinning objects with sharp chisels. So far, and for a bit more time, all I’m making is mulch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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