Carving Stand Update

[David Bolson]

I had previously posted about using a photography ball head to create a carving stand. I appreciate all the responses and I investigated further.

I ended up ordering 2 things. A Panavise 400 which is a “heavy duty” vise that swivels on a ball head and that holds a 1” shaft. Together with that, I ordered a “carving stand” (click on “Faceplates” and scroll down) from wbnoble.com which consists of a 1.25 x 8 thread on a 1” shaft.

I received the Panavise 400 and it seems perfect for the task. However, after I ordered from wbnoble (paying with PayPal) and receiving no acknowledgement, I began to suspect that the website might be dead. I’ve received no response to my email.

So…

Can anyone confirm that wbnoble is no longer in business?

Does anyone know of another source for 1.25 x 8 thread on a 1” shaft?

I purchased with the Panavise a “heavy duty fixturing head” and I’m sure I could figure out a way to mount a chuck using that platform, but I was trying to keep it simple.

Any ideas appreciated.

PS - I didn’t order the Panavise stuff from Amazon. Zoro was much cheaper.

David

 

[James Seyfried]

I have the Panavise 400 and use it with a Woodcut pro-mount carving stand and really like it. That allows me to use a vacuum chuck, but a chuck mounted on a one inch shaft would also work nice with the Panavise.

I hope wbnoble.com isn't out of business, I would like to have another length 1" shaft for my setup.

 

[Ricc Havens]

Could you get one of these 1-1/4 X 8tpi chuck adapter and a piece of 1"O.D. alum rod cheap off amazon and use fit into the chuck adapter? you wouldn't have to thread the rod for the adapter you could just epoxy it together. You might had to uaw tour lathe and a HSS or carbide scraper to maybe machine it a little to fit into the adapter. But that's easy to do without a metal lathe. https://www.bmwoodturning.com/produ...1a6u8iH7NC2AFR9LWNvAnIqMNtF1wgKRoCs_oQAvD_BwE

 

[David Bolson]

Ricc, interesting idea. That sounds doable if the epoxy would hold.

 

[Ricc Havens]

-r maybe JB Weld 9f you don’t trust epoxy

 

[John K Jordan]

Does anyone know of another source for 1.25 x 8 thread on a 1” shaft?

You might try calling Best Wood Tools. I have a couple of their carving and finishing stands and some other things and the machining on everything is excellent. Maybe they have something or could adapt something or make you something from scratch.

Other possible options:
- weld a 1” rod to something with a 1-1/4x8 thread (maybe a bad spindle someone who’s replaced one on their lathe)
- buy the BWT 1-1/4x8 spindle extension and connect to a 1” length of rod.
- have a local machine shop make what you need from scratch - both operations, the threading and machining the 1” shaft are simple operations.

JKJ

 

[hughie]

Or use a tow ball to make your own