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    Disabled turning

    Hi All, I was reading the thread about disabled turning. After finally managing to sort lathe out, I realised that the bench was too high. I do need to sit you want to build new bench / stand so I can sit. The normal advice I believe is for spindle centre at height of elbow. Would this still...
  2. geordie0928

    Disabled turners

    I was wondering if there is anyone (apart from myself) disable pen turners on this site. I have been disabled for about 6 years now, but it does not stop me from trying anything, at the moment I do volunteer work 3 days a week doing wood work. Most of the machines I can't use, but that still...
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    Wheelchair turning

    [Warning – long rambling post ahead!] No not making a wheelchair on a lathe, well not yet :whistling: No I am talking about turning from a wheelchair. After chatting to a couple of chaps last week at our local turning society meet-up they were asking about the mechanics of how I actually go...
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