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Kaytrim:
I didn't get any sticks finished this weekend but I started to play around with my new toy. ;D I picked up a Jet Mini Lathe and here are my first attempts at turning ball tops for Sanwa and Seimitsu sticks. The white and purple tops are from Sanwa and are there to compare size.
Here is my first batch of Oak ball tops. None of the are perfect and a few of them have minor tear out near the base. I have them for sale in the BST forum at $5 each.
Here is a closeup of the Oak along side an Acrylic that I find interesting. If there is interest in the Acrylic tops there are about a dozen different patterns to chose from.
blueznl:
Show-off!
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bfauska:
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If its concentrated in a 3' by 4' space.... very possible.
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I am using Krylon spray paint. My plan is to not have a sealed box with everything inside. The box will have two vents one for the heat to come in and the other for the fumes to go out. I have some flexable vent ducting that I can use to vent the box to the outside of the garage. I also have some metal ductwork that I can use to direct the heat into the box. Am I still creating a fire hazard?
TTFN and thanks
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If you put the fan on the "out" side of the ducting and suck air over the parts instead of blowing it over the parts you won't have to worry about the motor sparking at all. If it sparks it's away from the system. This is one reason that commercial spray booths are set up this way. Build a box with fan sized holes in 2 sides, put a filter over one hole and a fan blowing out of the box on the other side. If you want to heat the air that is being drawn into the box, you could maybe use a radiator style space heater instead of a fan and ceramic based one. Heat the air near the intake of the box and the fan will pull that air through.
If you are still worried about fire, do this setup in your garage or workshop while you are working (you can run the exhaust duct out a window) have a fire extinguisher available and keep an eye on it. You should be able to stop any flare-ups before they become a problem (and there shouldn't be any.)
Pretty nice new ball-tops by the way.
Timoe:
congrats on the 3/4 round over bit. It makes all the difference.
TOK:
I warm up the garage before I paint (kerosene/electric). I've never had it cause a problem, but if I'm finishing something nice I shut it off for about 10 minutes first since the fan tends to stir dust up.
A good trick for painting with a spray can in the cold or even warming up a cold can is to let it soak in a pan of hot water (tap hot, not boiling hot).
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