Lathe + flexible shaft. Expanding the capabilities of the machine

Greetings.

Now I am mastering the use of a lathe and the other day I had a chance to evaluate its capabilities in the manufacture of 3D puzzles.

This order came to me from the Fair of Masters, where not so long ago I opened a shop with my works. If interested, you can see link. These puzzles are made and sent to the customer.

In making these puzzles, in addition to the jigsaw, I also actively used a lathe.

I used to make such pins using a drill: I clamped the workpiece in a chuck and sandpaper it to achieve the desired thickness. Now I tried to do it on a lathe. It turned out well.

This lathe spindle is made with a morse taper and a chuck with the same type of fastening can be inserted into it. And in the installed chuck, I clamped a flexible shaft and, using a homemade grinding equipment, I finished the puzzles after the jigsaw.

I glue the sandpaper on the grinding drum on 88 glue, joint to joint. After it has worn out, I warm up the joint a little with a hairdryer and remove the sandpaper, and then paste a new one.

Grinding drums are very helpful in creating the basic shape of the puzzle, although you still have to grind with your hands to smooth it.

For the final sanding I use a homemade "mop" made of sandpaper with P220 grain.

And at the end, I go through the puzzle with a felt circle.

It turned out to be quite convenient to use a lathe in conjunction with a flexible shaft. Adjustment of revolutions for a lathe is from 500 to 3800 rpm and you can set the optimal speed for different equipment.

I also suggest watching a video clip for clarity.

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Alexander.

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