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   andyfew322 | Sep 27, 2008 06:06am | #1

   what are captive rings

    

   yep I change my oil every 3000
   miles or when I get bored...
   which ever comes first

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   Wingdoctor | Sep 27, 2008 07:03pm | #3

   A captive ring is a ring turned on a spindle on the wood lathe. It is formed from the spindle itself. Here is a picture of one and a link to an article on how to turn them. Hope this helps.

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   http://www.woodturningonline.com/assets/turning_articles/Captive%20Rings/captive_rings.html

   Bruce"A man's got to know his limitations." Dirty Harry Calahan

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   andyfew322 | Sep 28, 2008 02:08am | #4

   that's whicked cool, what's the point 

   yep I change my oil every 3000 miles or when I get bored...which ever comes first

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   thumbnailed | Sep 28, 2008 03:21am | #5

   Andy, That would be the sharp part at the end away from the handle.

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   andyfew322 | Sep 28, 2008 03:59am | #7

   good one  ;) 

   yep I change my oil every 3000 miles or when I get bored...which ever comes first

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   Wingdoctor | Sep 28, 2008 03:37am | #6

   The point is to make something that looks impossible, but is not too hard to do. It can be just for the novelty if you do it on a pen for instance. or for practicality if you are making the baby rattle illustrated. As you said "It's cool!"

   Bruce"A man's got to know his limitations." Dirty Harry Calahan

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   Napie | Sep 27, 2008 06:18am | #2

   Never have used them.  I have made them a lot of times with just a small skew and a round three point tool and it works just fine.

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   buckchuck | Sep 29, 2008 04:25am | #8

   Yeah, that's the same with me.  But I saw these tools in a catalog and wondered how they work.  It wouldn't surprise me if there was a better way than I always used, that was a little awkward and time consuming.

   Thanks for the reply.