Hollow Form Assist

Many companies have "Hollowing Systems" with arms to assist in creating  hollow forms.

Here are some I have seen  

• Simple Wood Turning Tools Simple Hollowing System

• Carter Products Perfect Hollower™ articulated arm hollowing system

• Trent Bosch  Tools Hollowing Tool Stabilizers

• Tim's Tools  Elbo 2 Hollowing System

• Wood Turners Wonders Hollowing System

• OneWay Hollowing System   

You are able to add a Laser pointer system to all of them. The laser helps you cut to a consistent depth when you can NO LONGER see the laser.

Several of the above systems are available with camera systems. They help. But you need to draw on the screen, with a marker you can erase.

I mention all of the above so that you can get an idea of what I am trying to do.

Add a web cam to the arm that used to hold the laser. Make sure it is held on sturdily and pointing toward you lathe bed.

Plug the webcam into your computer.
Follow this link to start a web application that uses the camera.

Follow the directions.