Tom.1946
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What is a HAEMOSTAT ??? as new to turningI've had success using a haemostat to reach up inside the barrel and grab the edge of the part that's not supposed to be stuck up there.
Is there any way that the clip end has went in crooked causing the jam.Been there got the T shirt.... I made a tool from a scrap Sierra kit to remove the twist mech.
Also it wouldn't hurt to paint the inside of the tube hole a complementry colour so when you go thin the tube won't grin through... Any acrylic paint and a Q tip will work..
I moved away from these to the Sirocco because too many customers were fiddling with these and 'oh it just came apart like that'... 'must be shoddy quality'... 'I found it like that'....Is there any way that the clip end has went in crooked causing the jam.
I really like the Sierra is there anything similar to it but won't break the bank????
It's not really a turning tool, originally only medics used them but they are very useful for this type of thing. They are like needle-nose pliers with a "lock closed" option. They come in versions that have straight jaws and angled jaws. (The US spelling is "hemostat", I check both spellings when I'm searching for them online.)What is a HAEMOSTAT ??? as new to turning
1 Greenvale Park LandsBeaufort ink sells the Sirocco...
I turned/ ground the shoulder off a knackered Sierra kit so it could be pushed further into the upper tube, whilst twisting to engage with the thread...
Pm me an address and I'll pop you two in the post and some odds and sods blanks I have...
Ah locking forceps ! haemostat makes sense too now I think about it as common use for them !It's not really a turning tool, originally only medics used them but they are very useful for this type of thing. They are like needle-nose pliers with a "lock closed" option. They come in versions that have straight jaws and angled jaws. (The US spelling is "hemostat", I check both spellings when I'm searching for them online.)
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They are also useful for holding a piece of sandpaper if you want to sand inside a clear tube, or inside a hollowform where the neck is too small to safely use your fingers.Ah locking forceps ! haemostat makes sense too now I think about it as common use for them !
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Totally agree but for heavens sake DONT grip with your fingers through the holes if using with power on.They are also useful for holding a piece of sandpaper if you want to sand inside a clear tube, or inside a hollowform where the neck is too small to safely use your fingers.
If I have the lathe turning, I don't poke my fingers in the neck of the hollowform - and I hold the haemostat/forceps by the stem, not the finger holesTotally agree but for heavens sake DONT grip with your fingers through the holes if using with power on.
Hold them in your palm and gently ! OK it’s unlikely but if they got a catch the resulting broken fingers would be painful to say the least. His warning was passed to me by a guy who knows