Wood Lathe - fitments

[Robin Hewitt]

The best people to advise you on woodlathes are ones that use wood lathes....

Speak for yourself, I'm a fully qualified wood turner, 3 years at the London College of Furniture

[Musochasle]

I'll try the other forum then - I thought this was a forum for both wood and metal working - ooops!

[GeorgeD]

Well it is but mostly CNC and metalworking but wood does come intothe equasion when routin in wood. :-)

[GeorgeD]

Ok Robin...don't bite me head off.

Its like someone going into a Fruit&Veg shop and asking for a pkt of band aid plasters.

[Musochasle]

Thanks for the replies - this is great! Robin - I do have a tailstock which is on the other half of the split bed, includes adjustment and centre, my interest in the faceplate was to have a go at a small bowl as a trial piece so I guess I need to get the diameter of the thread as was suggested. Thanks for the tips too, it is 40+ years since I last used a wood lathe!

GeorgeD - thanks too - I will peruse the forum further with interest.

[Robin Hewitt]

Your lathe was obviously made by someone with a Picador catalogue, very possible a Picador spindle, you may find the thread size is in there, fittings may be available

[Musochasle]

I had a look on line, looks like Picador are mainly into polishing machines nowadays, I guess some parts are the same - car boot here we come!