hommade cork grip lathe

[Red]

built this baby in about 25 minutes, one 15 minute break at work and 10 minutes when i got home.  all i have to do is drill a hole for the mandrel once i get it.  it is 3/4 cabinet plywood (scrap from work), and the drill is held in place with a piece of extension chord my dog chewed up.   ;D  little glue and a few nails and it was ready to roll....or turn i guess.

total cost was exactly ZERO dollars.  i ran it with the drill on high speed and it was perfectly stable, hopefully it stays that way with the mandrel in place.

i will follow up after its first use to let you know how it works!

[.RM.]

Not bad, but were is the tool rest?

I had the FlexCoat cork lathe when I first started, and had to watch the RPM's that I used in that drill setup (no stack of 14 cork or burl rings is concentric when first glued up). Since then have gone to the Grizzly Hobby Lathe for turning my grips, (Thank God For Live Centers)..

Tight Wraps...

[Dan:]

will the electric cord really hold the drill completely solid when you got something spinning on there? I would maybe throw a clamp on their to really sandwich it tight.

[Red]

i didnt use a tool rest when i used flechero's little setup, pretty much the same as this one

that drill isnt going anywhere (i hope), i had to pound it in there, it would be fine without the chord even tied up i think.  the chord took up the extra slack in the space.  but i will get a clamp if i need to, thatwas my originaal plan to begin with.  but it fit so tight in there i decided to just try it like this.

thanks

Cliff

[flechero]

That will work just fine!  Looks nicer than mine.  ...lol  If the cord isn't stable, you can cut a small slot in the drill box for a dryer hose clamp.  That will hold it nicely and can be adjusted easily if needed.

ReelMech- on occasions I need a rest, I have a hardwood block with a clip on it.  For most of the split grips of cork, I don't use a rest since I'm using a sureform and then sanding screens to shape. and its a small grip...pretty easy to keep centered.