I am thinking of turning some goblets and was going to use an epoxy finish so the the item could actually be used. I have heard of using a BBQ rotisserie set up to slowly rotate the piece while the epoxy dries but I cannot figure out what kind of fixture you are using to hold the item on the rotisserie while it rotates. Guidance for this thick skulled turner would be great and pictures would be greatly appreciated
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Applying an epoxy finish interior/exterior
- Thread starter Wally Crawford
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You rig a way to mount a chuck on the end of a short rotisserie shaft - direct drive
Or you can mount a pulley on a short rotisserie shaft and use a belt to drive the chuck. ( if it’s a few and you have a mini lathe you can free the lathe belts and rig the rotisserie to turn the lathe spindle
You can turn shafts and pulleys from wood cut belts from old innertubes
John Williams does superb epoxy finishes. Is system would be overkill for goblets but you can use it for idea.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI1oo0zwP7I
Or you can mount a pulley on a short rotisserie shaft and use a belt to drive the chuck. ( if it’s a few and you have a mini lathe you can free the lathe belts and rig the rotisserie to turn the lathe spindle
You can turn shafts and pulleys from wood cut belts from old innertubes
John Williams does superb epoxy finishes. Is system would be overkill for goblets but you can use it for idea.
Paul Bartlett shows how he does it with a rotisserie motor on his u-tube channel.