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Here it is, my second articulating arm, made out of kiln dried oak. Basically the same as the first prototype, but now with its own post. In the prototype I worked out the mechanism, and found out that it was very successful. It could be rebuild from a better wood along with a few changes that I found out while making this model. Just because it is made of wood it is not weak in any way, and I think it would pretty much keep up with a professional metal one for the novice turner. The advantage is that it can be built very easily at a very low cost and do some turning that you have only dreamed of.As an aid I video taped the process of making this one. There are two videos of over 20 minutes each, Part 1 and Part 2. and also a demonstration video of using this one. about 10 minutes. In these videos I have tried to explain all aspects. I will show the simple basic plans also in this post for easy reference if you choose to build one.Demonstration video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpDQcryQ5rs&t=24sPart 1 construction video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N07oHFxfhU&t=54sPart 2 construction video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4od5gQBvKOM&t=6sIf interesting in building one it may be an advantage to watch the demonstration video for the first one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ttXYMFW1gs&t=9sFor interest sake here are a few more pictures.
The dimensions on these plans can be changed to meet your lathe size.
Now I just have to make a completed project since the block I tried it out on was green wood and split. I cut this block from an old yellow cedar log today, hopefully I will have more success on this one.
Thanks for checking this one out, fun to build and use. Hope this experiment will aid a number of you good woodworking folk.Comments appreciated. would like to know what you think of this idea.
for interest sake here are a few more pictures.