Project Cresting Lathe ?

Slewfoot62 · April 09, 2010, 08:36:00 PM

Visited the local sewing machine shop and the nice lady gave me a sewing machine with a working motor and a nice control pedal. Brought it home and took it apart. Motor spins great and speed can be varied. Now any ideas on mounting and creating a workable cresting lathe?.Pictures would be very helpful. Thanks.

Shakes.602 · April 09, 2010, 08:51:00 PM

Get Ya a Collet for the Motor Shaft to Arrow Shaft Connection. Some use Medical Tubing, I just Bought the Collet. Believe "Lost Nation" Sells them. I mounted Mine on a 1 x 4, and just made sure the Shaft was Level. You can use a Carpeted V-Block, Drawer Rollers, or whatever. Use your Imagination, just make SURE the Shaft doesnt Chatter at a Reasonable Painting Speed!!
HAVE FUN!!! I Did!!

Broken Arrows · April 09, 2010, 10:06:00 PM

Do a search on google cresting machine home made.

Encino Man · April 09, 2010, 10:10:00 PM

Just made this one.

Shakes.602 · April 15, 2010, 08:42:00 PM

Great Job on that Crester!!

lpcjon2 · April 15, 2010, 08:55:00 PM

Nice crester and is that lead bars on the corner of your bench.Bucktails and jigs?

sendero25 · April 15, 2010, 09:06:00 PM

I don't know...hard to trust someone whose work bench is that neat and tidy...
(Just kidding Encino Man, looks great!)
I have a hard time finding my arrow building stuff when it is mixed up with my reloading stuff and fly tying stuff!
My bench is a mess!

Van/TX · April 15, 2010, 09:13:00 PM

Old Singer. Bought wife a new one. She hates sewing. Been cheaper just buying a comercial crester

...Van

Encino Man · July 26, 2010, 02:06:00 PM

QuoteGreat Job on that Crester!!

Thank you Shaker.602, had lots of fun doing it.

QuoteNice crester and is that lead bars on the corner of your bench.Bucktails and jigs?

Yep lpcjon2, about 157 lbs worth of pure lead. Later to be turned into .54 caliber round balls.

QuoteI don't know...hard to trust someone whose work bench is that neat and tidy...
(Just kidding Encino Man, looks great!)
I have a hard time finding my arrow building stuff when it is mixed up with my reloading stuff and fly tying stuff!
My bench is a mess!

Too funny sendero25. All I have to say is don't turn around. Might get snake bit on the other side. Ah, the magic of the camera.

Killdeer · July 26, 2010, 05:07:00 PM

Those bars caught my eye right away! Lord only knows how many .54 balls I've cast out on my balcony.

Killdeer