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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:09 AM
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Don, the lathe looks awesome!!!
 
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Thanks Pat! Harley and I like the way it's coming along....
 
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Bet it hasn't looked that nice since it was originally built!
 
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It never looked this good! It was originally black. I like the red much better!
 
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Yeah, me too. Gives it a nice pop!
 
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What can I say.......I like "HOT" colors!
 
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Make it easier to see things on it, and to clean.
 
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You should have heard the comments from the two farmers that showed up yesterday.....

One of them wanted to buy it from me. I thought Harley was gonna have a stroke from laughing so hard...........lol
 
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How much more do you have to do to it, before you can use it?
 
Old Aug 15, 2013 | 08:26 AM
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I'm going to paint the headstock today, then I can reinstall the quick-change gearbox, shafts etc. I still need to run the conduit for the wiring, and install the controls. Hope to have it running by the end of the weekend!
 
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Cool! Can't wait to see what you make with it!
 
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Well..............One of the first things I'm going to make with it...............

A bowling ball mortor! I've been saving parts and pieces for one for several years. Just needed a big enough lathe to build it with!

I made one for a buddy about 15 years ago and always wanted one for myself. The one I made for Steve would send a 16lb bowling ball over a MILE!
 
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Holy crap! And I thought my potatoe gun was cool! Oh, you're going to have to make a video shooting that thing, Don!!!
 
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Well..............One of the first things I'm going to make with it...............

A bowling ball mortor! I've been saving parts and pieces for one for several years. Just needed a big enough lathe to build it with!

I made one for a buddy about 15 years ago and always wanted one for myself. The one I made for Steve would send a 16lb bowling ball over a MILE!
That would be so awesome!

What is the propellant? Propane?
 
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This is what I'm trying to buy now........
 
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