Lathe Ball Turning Tool Post

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Lathe ball turning tool post. Ball attachment for lathe turns round concave and convex metal wood ball quickly u new improved taper turning attachment with revolving live center for lathe machine metric morse taper 3mt jwgjw 120034 tooling package mini lathe quick change tool post holders multifid tool holder. I did that so i could use different boring heads and or a drill chuck for drilling ops on the lathe. Metal lathe projects lathe tools homemade lathe homemade tools lathe accessories 3d cnc metal working tools turning tools machine tools. Ball turning toolpost lathe mill projects in metal llc.

Frames are machined from high strength aluminum alloy. The omw lathe radius turning tool is sized for lathes of 5 or greater swing and the shank size will fit most standard tool holders. Free metalworking project plans. The spindle that holds the boring head is machined for a r8 style collet.

The tool will cut convex curves up to 1 in diameter. The idea came from a couple photos of ball tools a few people have made here. 9 x 20 lathe site gladewater tx. Ball turning tool post for the 7x mini lathe by rob on february 27 2010 i want to tell you about ralph patterson s free plans for a ball turning tool post that will fit a 7 by whatever mini lathe and show you how he used it to fix a broken shower head.

In i ve seen many ball turning designs as i read through the back issues of. New pdf drawings made by burt rosensweig for the ball turner here s a ball cutter i came up with for my 9 x 20 lathe. 5 2008 ball turning toolpost harbor freight 9 x 20 lathe you can see the ball turning toolpost in action.