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You need not go without a
lathe as you can make this sturdy one of wood. Swings 12 in.
over bed and 30 in.
between centers. A heavy, balanced countershaft provides
uniform spindle speed with moderate pedaling.
With the exception of turned wooden pulleys and the form to
cast a flywheel, you can build this efficient treadle lathe
with a few hand tools. Distance between centers can be
increased to accommodate turnings more than 30 in. long, but
in doing so, the treadle, which must be correspondingly
lengthened, is apt to twist when pedaling is done at the
tailstock end. Spindle height is such to enable one to
pedal the lathe from either a standing or sitting position.
Approximately 100 downward strokes of the treadle per minute
will give the spindle speed recommended for turning.
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detailed step by step instructions with illustrations on how to complete
this project.
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