lathe help

[cjswoodcrafts]

ok all you turners out there, i just got my lathe and im like wth.... what i got is a mcs 1000, 1000mm , 40 inch 4 speed wood lathe. pic below, thing is the 7 mm pen mandrel i got with the pen kit from rockler, doesn't fit , the whole where the mandrel would go in at is too small. is their a adapter or collet that i need to buy??? help.. thanks

i will take more pics today when i go out to shop

Jim

[Lucky2]

It's seems that maybe you have the wrong size of Morse taper to what your lathe is. The lathes and their after market goodies are sized by what is called Morse Taper and there is three main sizes and the most popular one of the three is #2. You may have a piece that is either #1 or #3, your owners manual will tell you what size you need for that particular lathe plus other important information. I suggest that you read it before doing anything with the lathe, it could save you from injuring yourself or doing damage to the lathe or the gouges.

Len

[cjswoodcrafts]

Len, yeah i have read the manula atleast 2 dozen times, it is of no help, the guy i bought it from on ebay is giving me a head ache,

 

on the box it came in has cmt item # 10017 mcs 1000 wood lathe

 

been trying to find out who made the thing

 

heres some pics

[Dan]

Len is right. My old Craftsman had a #1 morse taper and it can be difficult to find accessories to fit. Rockler will take the mandrel back, but they sometimes don't keep the mandrel with a #1 morse taper in stock. You may have to order it from thier online store. Also, if you plan to start turning pens, visit http://www.pennstateind.com/. You'll start drooling over everything they have. Good luck with the turning and let us know when you have some photos to share.

 

Dan

[Clayton717]

if you were wanting to turn pens you can get a mandrel that will thread onto the headstock. but then again you would have to know the size of the threads such as 1x8 or 3/4" x 16. I know not much help. looking around on the web I found one that looks similar but still not a lot of info. http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?Sea ... lCategory=

[Clayton717]

Jim I found a couple that look like yours on Amazon.com

here are a couple links, scroll down to the bottom and it gives you deatails about the lathe. Hope this helps you.

http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Power-Turni ... _pr_sims_t

 

http://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Speed- ... 69&sr=1-22

[cjswoodcrafts]

Dan, and Clayton thanks guys, Even tho i am reading some bad reviews on this lathe, i will keep with it, i will be ordering a part from thewoodenpost.com, talked to the guy yesterday, sent him all the info, said ill have to have a piece made. its a good price so ill be ordering that today.

 

but as soon as i can i will get a better lathe, craftsman, grizzly, etc

 

thanks again for all the replies, and i am still reading the manual why?? i dunno guess i m hoping to read something in it that i have missed the first 100 times..

 

Jim

[amazingkevin]

Must be something in that georgia red clay that sticks to your feet and and makes you walk into all sorts of media's.From a woodburner to a pen maker is quite a jump! In fact ,Jim you jump thru all the hoop's and rings to learn all you can about making a buck!You got the mind set that when you set your mind it get's done!Your determination surpasses all my expectations of,would of, could of, should of,! I happy for to to go the extra mile in all you do!Nothing slows you down!Your a real straight shooter when it comes to gettin something done !!!Connie's man can do!!!