July 2004 Meeting

Our new lathe setup - The Jet 1642 Wood Lathe

A week before our July '04 meeting, we bought a Jet 1642 lathe with our AAW Educational Opportunity grant money. We had looked for several months for a good, quality, used lathe but didn't find what we needed. So, we decided to just buy a new one locally. We got a great (fantastic, actually) deal and picked it up. Below, you'll see some of our members putting it together. The July meeting was the first time it was used.

	It was all packed in one box that we tore the sides off of. We had already taken the legs out from around the lathe bed that you see here.
	The headstock, toolrest/banjo and tailstock were all on the bed as shipped.
	Taking the headstock off. It's a WHOLE lot easier to put it all together if you'll just take it apart first. Lots less weight when putting the bed onto the legs.
	On your mark .... get set ...... no, we're not about to race. We're cleaning the packing grease off and preparing the oak board we placed under the bed as a shelf.
	Yeah yeah yeah ..... "you missed a spot" !
	There it is. It went together pretty fast and there were only 4 bolts on each leg / bed to tighten down. The hardest part was holding each leg (they weigh a LOT) as you positioned the bed over them.
	Don and Bob taking care of the headstock and motor. Getting ready to take it for a test drive.
	The completed (at that time) lathe. We've since added a large locking cabinet underneath the shelf and a plastic shield to the front of the lathe. Time to make shavings.....

Program - Don Carlson with "Put a lid on it"

	Just a few of the early arrivals to the meeting. You'll notice that the place looks a bit different from our previous meetings. That's because we moved our meetings into the warehouse of a club member. It provides us with a lot more space. You do need to bring your own chair and maybe a fan during the summer.
	Don Carlson starting his presentation.

	Hey, Don, a little more leg would be nice, eh? Come on, guy! (This is why we .... meaning your "friends" ... are always BEHIND the camera)
	Please note: Bob took the pictures. All I did was post them online for millions of web surfers to see. Actually, it's a great idea to cover yourself especially if your allergic or reactive to wood dust and shavings. It also helps keep your clothes clean. Don is wearing a surgical gown.
	There he is working on our new lathe. Great work, Don! Everybody enjoyed the program.