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Many people, like me when I was trying to figure out what tools I needed to start pipe making, do not know the difference between a metal and a wood lathe. The difference is mainly one of precision. I wood lathe has only a bar upon which to rest chisels that you operate by hand to shape the wood. A metal lathe, by contrast, has a tool carriage that precisely move a cutting bit along a constant, though adjustable, diameter. Both a wood lathe and a metal lathe will turn a variety of materials, they simply derive their name from the material that are most often used for.
Many people, like me when I was trying to figure out what tools I needed to start pipe making, do not know the difference between a metal and a wood lathe. The difference is mainly one of precision. I wood lathe has only a bar upon which to rest chisels that you operate by hand to shape the wood. A metal lathe, by contrast, has a tool carriage that precisely move a cutting bit along a constant, though adjustable, diameter. Both a wood lathe and a metal lathe will turn a variety of materials, they simply derive their name from the material that are most often used for.
Coming back to what I use for the precision work needed for turning a good tenon, the Taig, I have put together a listing of all the accessories one needs with the Taig for doing stem work: (prices as of 8/2003).
This is a list of the accessories necessary to equip a Taig lathe to turn pipe stems.
Though I have no firsthand experience with them, I have heard that [http://www.cartertools.com http://www.cartertools.com] is the best place to purchase this lathe and its accessories."
(The prices listed below are from that site.)
Part No. Description               Price
L1017         Micro Lathe basic unit
                (factory assembled)            $ 170.65 OR
K1019         unassembled               $ 142.50
1021A         Motor 1/4HP 1725rpm 1/2"arbor $  75.00
1022         Motor mount bracket       $  5.00
1023         Mounting board 12"x18"       $  5.50 OR
1024         8"x24"
1060         4-jaw self-centering chuck    $  66.00
1092         Jacob's chuck 1/16"-3/8"      $  9.25
1095         Tool bit set 6 piece       $  25.20 OR
1097A         left hand tool bit       $  4.50
1150         Drilling Tail Stock       $  35.50
1151         Needle Bearing Center       $  13.50
1162         Pulley set for 1/2 arbor (specify: belt 500)
                                              $  22.25 OR
                (specify belt 350 if using mounting board 1024)
Total assembled $ 427.85 Total unassembled using alternative parts $ 379.00
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