T Paulsen Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Can anyone on the forum offer advise on building a single point carving tool. what size chuck is needed how fast does the tool run and any other advise on its construction. Thanks TP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 You could use standard electric motor 1hp at least running at about 1440rpm. Find a good quality smallish chuck. Burr shafts aren't big so as long as the chuck goes up to 6mm with a bit of room. Have a stainless shaft engineered to fit chuck and motor and that's about it. If you're using water you could make a plastic cover for the motor. I've also seen drill presses on their side to make point carvers. You can also buy specially made point carvers out of Asia. Maybe someone else here can help you with that. Good luck, Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Did a bit of a Google search and came up with these http://jade-carvers.com/workshop-events/california-school-of-jade-carving/ http://jade-carvers.com/tools-2/point-carvers-for-jade/ They appear to be the same people but you can see what they are using - similar to Billy's description Go for it mate Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony N Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 hi baz what are you using at the moment try using a dremel with flexie shaft and work from there i started that way now us a air miro die grinder as well as a dremel with felexi shaft check out www.regal.co.nz they might give you some ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Gidday Tony At the moment I'm using a Dremel with flexishaft, various files and differing grades of sandpaper - predominantly with bone although I'd like to try NZ Greenstone sometime. Somewhere on this forum, I have seen a very quick simple method of holding the flexishaft in a timber block I have an idea it might have been under tools somewhere - when I get a bit more time I'll have a look again Cheers from NZ Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Found it - It was a post by Debbie K - Mounting Hand-piece - in the Tools & Technical Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janel Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 Find it here: It was a post by Debbie K - Mounting Hand-piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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