Interesting...my first turning in high school was a bowling pin lamp for my mom. I took the plastic off and turned it down to good wood . This was over 60 years ago. Thanks for the memories.
Gary McCoy Hi Gary, thanks for commenting. Until I saw the "how it's made" video I assumed that the material for bowling pins had been changed to something synthetic over the years. I didn't realize they were still made of maple (mandated) and that pin production was so highly regulated. Glad it's brought back a fond memory, thanks for watching. Cheers!
Hi Doug, thanks for watching and commenting. I cut vertical slits in the plastic cover, starting at the top, then mainly used "elbow grease" to pull/peel it off. There is some slight surface damage as a result but nothing that couldn't be turned away. Cheers!
I enjoy your videos very much and they are helpful to me as I have the exact same lathe and watching you turn gives me a better understanding of the advantages and restrictions of the lathe. My only request is that when you are using your dust collection and you have the hood down you would lower the camera angle as the glare on the hood makes it very hard to see what is going on underneath it. Again Thank you for the time spent making your videos.
Ray Brown Thanks Ray, I do have to be careful with the glare, I don't always catch that while shooting. Glad you are finding the videos useful. Be safe turning. Cheers!
Very cool! I'll try that. What do you think about filling the voids with epoxy before capping it off? You could also remove wood from the center and fill it some with steel shot for a 'dead blow' carving mallet.
TheTruthRocks Hi and thanks for commenting. Yes, both your suggestions would work fine. I considered the shot as well, and may do so for my personal mallet, but the maple is really heavy enough that this one for my son is fine without. Cheers!
Hey I have two questions. I am just getting into woodturning. How did you get the plastic cover off the bowling pin? And where can I get the rpm gauge that you have??
Hi Anthony - thanks for watching and your question. Removing the mold-injected plastic cover from the bowling pin was a bit challenging. I pried the bottom ring out of the bowling pin, and then cut slits in the plastic from the bottom toward the top. I then used a flathead screwdriver and a small pry bar to separate the plastic from the wood (the bond was pretty strong in some areas. As far a the tachometer, I cover this in my video 09 - Digital Tachometer for HF Lathe, which you can watch from my channel or by following this link: th-cam.com/video/OCzfDkmDPio/w-d-xo.html The tachometer I ordered off eBay, I think you can find them by searching for "digital tachometer with hall effect sensor". Best wishes on your pursuit of becoming a firefighter, keep up the woodworking, and be safe! Cheers!
Danny Boy Hi Danny Boy and thanks for commenting. I bought mine at Penn State Industries. I needed this model since I cannot use a knockout bar, and it threads onto my headstock spindle. Cheers!
Your mallet turned out beautifully! I've watched enough turning videos that I've almost convinced myself I need a lathe. How did you remove the coating on the pin? I just found your answer below...thanks!
Hi Toni, thanks for watching and commenting. The plastic coating on the bowling pin wasn't as easy to get off as I would have hoped. I used a knife and a lot of elbow grease to pull the plastic off in strips. Some of the plastic had actually fused into the wood, since it's injection-molded around the maple. Cheers!
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Interesting...my first turning in high school was a bowling pin lamp for my mom. I took the plastic off and turned it down to good wood . This was over 60 years ago. Thanks for the memories.
Gary McCoy Hi Gary, thanks for commenting. Until I saw the "how it's made" video I assumed that the material for bowling pins had been changed to something synthetic over the years. I didn't realize they were still made of maple (mandated) and that pin production was so highly regulated. Glad it's brought back a fond memory, thanks for watching. Cheers!
Awesome. How did you get the cover off without damaging the wood.
Hi Doug, thanks for watching and commenting. I cut vertical slits in the plastic cover, starting at the top, then mainly used "elbow grease" to pull/peel it off. There is some slight surface damage as a result but nothing that couldn't be turned away. Cheers!
I enjoy your videos very much and they are helpful to me as I have the exact same lathe and watching you turn gives me a better understanding of the advantages and restrictions of the lathe. My only request is that when you are using your dust collection and you have the hood down you would lower the camera angle as the glare on the hood makes it very hard to see what is going on underneath it.
Again Thank you for the time spent making your videos.
Ray Brown Thanks Ray, I do have to be careful with the glare, I don't always catch that while shooting. Glad you are finding the videos useful. Be safe turning. Cheers!
Very cool! I'll try that. What do you think about filling the voids with epoxy before capping it off? You could also remove wood from the center and fill it some with steel shot for a 'dead blow' carving mallet.
TheTruthRocks Hi and thanks for commenting. Yes, both your suggestions would work fine. I considered the shot as well, and may do so for my personal mallet, but the maple is really heavy enough that this one for my son is fine without. Cheers!
I've turned a couple of these pins in to mallets, and neither one had voids in the heads. Hmm
Hey I have two questions. I am just getting into woodturning. How did you get the plastic cover off the bowling pin? And where can I get the rpm gauge that you have??
Hi Anthony - thanks for watching and your question. Removing the mold-injected plastic cover from the bowling pin was a bit challenging. I pried the bottom ring out of the bowling pin, and then cut slits in the plastic from the bottom toward the top. I then used a flathead screwdriver and a small pry bar to separate the plastic from the wood (the bond was pretty strong in some areas.
As far a the tachometer, I cover this in my video 09 - Digital Tachometer for HF Lathe, which you can watch from my channel or by following this link: th-cam.com/video/OCzfDkmDPio/w-d-xo.html
The tachometer I ordered off eBay, I think you can find them by searching for "digital tachometer with hall effect sensor". Best wishes on your pursuit of becoming a firefighter, keep up the woodworking, and be safe! Cheers!
Where can the modular step center system be purchased?
Danny Boy Hi Danny Boy and thanks for commenting. I bought mine at Penn State Industries. I needed this model since I cannot use a knockout bar, and it threads onto my headstock spindle. Cheers!
Your mallet turned out beautifully! I've watched enough turning videos that I've almost convinced myself I need a lathe. How did you remove the coating on the pin? I just found your answer below...thanks!
Hi Toni, thanks for watching and commenting. The plastic coating on the bowling pin wasn't as easy to get off as I would have hoped. I used a knife and a lot of elbow grease to pull the plastic off in strips. Some of the plastic had actually fused into the wood, since it's injection-molded around the maple. Cheers!
I hate autocorrect!! I meant steb center. Thanks.
Danny Boy I understand, autocorrect is my nemesis. Answers in original post below. Cheers!