Make a woodland spring pole lathePresents an article on making a spring pole lathe designed for use in the forest. INSET: Discuss the finer points of welding.Methven, Eric J.Countryside & Small Stock Journal
The whole idea behind a Spring Pole lathe is that you would pinch a piece of wood between two points, wrap a cord around the wood, and pump down on a treadle while putting your cutting tool to the wood. On release, the springy pole attached to the top of the rope would pull up, s...
The two pole armature of a turbogenerator (1), when held in a lathe for machining has moments of inertia occurring with reference to the X and Y axis. The differences in elasticity of the armature (1) while being machined, can lead to ovality, and a support is necessary to prevent ...