Kent Riggins - Rubber Chucky, Finishing & Tachometer

Finish cutting the bottom

• • Rubber Chucky

    • https://www.rubberchucky.com/

      • Holding system

      • Show Light touch for Live Center

      • Drive Chuckies - $27.95 - $37.95 - I use on Live Center

      • Can be used a non-mar drive

      • No-Nose Chucky - $37.95 - $47.95 for hollow form holding

  • Chucky PVC Coupling Vacuum Seals - adapted to my vacuum system

  • they have Vacuum Seals for Various Manufacturers

    • • Oneway drum

      • Holdfast system

      • Harrison Specialties Drum

      • Chucky Vacuum Kit $45

  • Mine is for use with Schedule 40 PVC Couplings

    • • 2" PVC Coupling Seal $10

      • 3" PVC Coupling Seal $12

      • 4" PVC Coupling Seal $14

  • Vacuum System

    • • Frugal Vacuum Chuck

    • http://www.frugalvacuumchuck.com/

    • Bob Leonard <frugalvacuumchuck@gmail.com>

    • 'Super Frugal' Vacuum Chuck Kit (as listed above) $195​

    • Order Plug 'n' Turn $270.00

Finishes

• • Sand until you are happy - I use Mirka Abranet to 600 grit

  • Woodworker finish for furniture maker

    • • 3 parts - equal measure

        • • Boiled Linseed Oil

          • Minwax Wipe-on Poly

          • Odorless Mineral Spirits

Beall Buffing System

• http://www.bealltool.com/products/buffing/buffer.php

  • The Wood Buff Kit (consists of three 8" buffing wheels with center bolts for quick change, a combination 1/2" - 5/8" adaptor, two buffing compounds, one bar of Carnauba Wax and instructions. The wheels with hardware have a 3/8" center hole.) $72.90

  • Morse Taper $ 9.90

  • 4" Bowl Buff Kit (all three 4" buffs, no compounds) $35.00

  • Easy to do.

  • Relatively fast.

  • Can be the only finish.

  • Show wheels & ball

Tachometer

• • My lathe has a variable speed DC Motor. To set the speeds for the Beall buffing system I use a Photo Tachometer.

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