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Portland Model Power Boat Assoc

Portland Model Power Boat Association

This page features works by the members and guests, news, photos of events, things that would be of special interest.

This page will change often, so be sure and check back soon!

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I change the "Showcase page" once a month!

The 2008 club float and meeting schedules are posted on the schedule pages. Be sure to check back to the “Showcase Page” for interesting displays!

We are asked from time-to-time to show past “Showcase” pages. We will start to archive them for you.

New feature from PMPBA

sure can come in handy!

Mini Woodworking Lathe

More on, “How am I going to make that?”

In my shop space I don’t have room for a wood lathe of any size and I haven’t yet needed to, “turn” anything longer than a few inches. So this mini wood lathe fills the need when small round parts are required. Barrels, wenches, vents and this project, 2 capstans can be quickly made, sealed and painted. The lathe pictured is available from “Harbor Freight” for about $24. As sold, the available bed limits of 4” long and up to 1” in diameter is suggested. I noticed the bed of the lathe is made of aluminum and the sliding tracks for adjustments were equal on all four sides. I ran the bed across the table saw, cutting the bed in two, lengthwise. Then fastened the 2 halves, (end to end) and elevated up on blocks of wood, to another piece of 2”x 2” aluminum stock making the bed length double. Now I can “turn” items up to 10” long and 3” in diameter. The lathe tools that come with the set are of very low quality so a $44 precision set of mini lathe tools from “Woodcrafters” gives me everything I need. So get turning and lets make some small round parts!

Step1; scale the item to be turned.

Step 2; lay out some reference lines on the round stock .

Step 3; After cutting to the final shape, hold sand paper against the spinning work to smooth.

Two ready for sealing and paint