Wood Lathe - WEN 8x12 model 3420t, face shield and tool usage and review

First, I’d like to thank you for reading this. I am new to wood turning, so please DO NOT do as I do. This is NOT a teaching video. Maybe you can pickup a thing or two from my mistakes. Working with tools of any kind is dangerous and must be handled at your own risk.
I am documenting my journey into wood turning and the wood working field. It has always been a passion of mine to work with video. Wood turning is a new hobby, which I find enjoyable and rewarding. It is my intentions to produce a weekly video, which I hope is entertaining.
I have no sponsorship, endorsements or affiliations.
Current equipment:
- WEN model 3420t 8x12 wood lathe
- Bionic Face Shield
- Starter Chisel set for wood turning
- 3M respirator
In this video:
I unpack the lathe, tools, etc for first look and give it a turn. This is also the first video where the name of the channel was discovered. Once I had a video and a name, I sought to create a logo to give the channel a little more polish. Fiverr.com is a great place to find the help you need.
Vibration Test: Looking to see how much the tools will deviate while scraping the wood on turning. More vibration the less accurate the cuts.
Not the best or proper way to use the tools, in the testing of the lathe. Later I found out things like the scraper is better for end grain and such.
Audio License:
MotionArray.com
EpidemicSound.com

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Great review👍😎

[@movingchips]

Thanks! 👍

[@BillGorcsi01]

Glad to see you still have all your digits, looking forward to seeing more content

[@movingchips]

How did I not respond to this?! Sorry and thank you.

[@sivana5338]

Hello sir this is quite the video I am amazed truly astounded this is show-stopping content right here.

[@movingchips]

LOL thx

[@horseshoemountainprojects8144]

I am going to assume that a lack of a way to fasten it down is a safety feature. If you get a bad catch the lathe will move rather than everything coming at you, or at least some of the force will go the other direction! I think I could have made a one direction joke there! That had to come from the backwoods of China using flatheads still, must not have got the memo!

[@movingchips]

Two things.... I later found there are threaded holes for securing through a table. The flatheads! LOL the thing comes with allen wrenches, but there are no allen screws!

[@thomasdudley6055]

nice video thank for what you do.. i hope by now you found the 3 threaded holes in the bottom to mount it

[@movingchips]

I did find them... but its dead now. Check Project 40 :(

[@ericliutexas]

Thanks for the video! does the package come with face plate? My package did not include it.

[@movingchips]

Yes, my lathe purchase came with a faceplate

[@afsarahmed1250]

I want to eat that sawdust. Quality video

[@movingchips]

You and me both!

[@hauikanamu9641]

Can make your own tool rest and jacobs chuck.

[@movingchips]

I actually did make my own tool rest... kzbin.info/www/bejne/aordhnSPi7h5n80 ...but I found a jacobs chuck. ;)

[@toyotatrd]

@@movingchips would you be able to link the Jacob chuck?

[@bclp52]

I was told you could not really turn soft woods

[@movingchips]

You can.... but it's not ideal. Specifically pine from Home Depot, Lowes or wherever will be super wet. If you can find an old pine 4x4x? and its dry, you can turn it. I think you can turn balsa wood if you really tried. LOL Hardwoods are best. Although I would argue super hardwoods are more difficult to turn.

[@bclp52]

@@movingchips thanks for info my lathe will be here tomorrow. So I'm trying to find out what I'm in for.

[@movingchips]

@@bclp52 You will either get hooked on turning or not LOL Good luck

[@garcj108]

Mine has M12 threaded holes on the bottom to lock it on the table. are you sure there is nothing underneath?

[@movingchips]

I did find the mounting threads. But its dead now. Check out project 40

[@billbrunner4811]

When do we get to see the sharpening video? Just keep that ugly mug of yours out of the shot. 😆

[@movingchips]

Again... another one I missed. Bill says no mug shots, okay.... got it. :)