Re: Using A Lathe To Install a Goose Neck Hitch

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vek97o$1c4gf$1@dont-email.me...
After drilling a giant hole int he bed of my new truck I decided I
wanted to hit the freshly raw aluminum surface with some metal etching
primer, and some black paint to match the black sprayed in bed liner and
protect the metal.
All my paint has been on the shelf a long time.  I wasn't able to break
the bearing inside the can loose on the lathe, but after I got it moving
I was able to chuck the spray can up cross wise in the six jaw chuck by
removing two opposed jaws.
I think taping the can to a long blade in the Super Sawzall is faster,
but I can walk away with the lathe on 70 RPM and work on something else
for 20 minutes when I chuck it in the lathe.
Bob La Londe
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As a kid I made a rock tumbler consisting of a small windmill with a wood pulley and string speed reduction to the paint can holder. It did a fairly good job of scaring birds from Dad's garden as well. The blades were crossed sticks with thin plastic or aluminum flashing rectangles nailed on along one edge, so they self-feathered in strong winds.  It lasted about 3 months between repairs.