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  1. #1
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    Default Ball and Radius turner

    I'm putting the finishing touches to a ball and radius turner.
    Nothing new here but I probably made it unnecessarily complicated.
    One thing I did differently was to put the feed nut inside this gave me a much better range of movement.
    Its 100mm across the dovetail very smooth and it has a real solid feel
    I did have one mishap when a 4 jaw chuck mounted on my rotary table rotated whilst I was milling the faces below the inserts.
    I intend to make a real plate adapter in the future rather than screwing the chuck onto a threaded mount.
    Of course the first thing I will turn with is a grip for its handle.
    Mark
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    I've become a tool of my tools.

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    Wow! That’s a lovely thing
    Steve
    Kilmore (Melbourne-ish)
    Australia

    ....catchy phrase here

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    Default First ball

    I turned my first ball for the handle today.
    The cutter was a fraction of a mill low so there was a 0.5mm nib left on the end.
    Still the ball was fine.
    All good.
    Mark

    PS Check this dude out.
    I don't understand a word but I love his work.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyWV...EcZEWNQ6LaGDi8
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    I've become a tool of my tools.

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    That’s a thing of real beauty. And something I imagine the beauty of which our respective wives would never quite understand
    Steve
    Kilmore (Melbourne-ish)
    Australia

    ....catchy phrase here

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    Nice work!

    Simon
    Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.

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    beautiful tool---beautiful work. Way beyond my 'blacksmithing'

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    why are the "attached thumbnails" not showing for me?

    all I get is a greyish bar with the Paper clip and the words "Attached Thumbnails"

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    I don't know why you can't see the photos, they are jpg files.
    Mark
    I've become a tool of my tools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poloris View Post
    I don't know why you can't see the photos, they are jpg files.
    Mark

    ??? now they are.

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    The Russian sites are far more educational and actually show how to make equipment for yourself ,repair stuff which many commercial sites here would deem not worth it .

    I have been following these as their sharing of information exceeds many of the other internet sites.

    Michael

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4 View Post
    The Russian sites are far more educational and actually show how to make equipment for yourself ,repair stuff which many commercial sites here would deem not worth it .

    I have been following these as their sharing of information exceeds many of the other internet sites.

    Michael
    Any sites in particular that you can recommend ?

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    Polaris,
    Thanks for the Post, nice job.

    A question about the colour, if you will kindly indulge me?

    Have you lightly blued the material or is it just a trick of the light?

    Thanks

    Grahame

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4 View Post
    Thank you Mike4

    I too enjoy the Russian similiar to our own. I very muck admire the way these blokes can think out of the box and use the minimal equipment they do have and yet produce very functional and practical work. They seem tobe able to do more with less.

    Grahame

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    Grahame,
    Thats what I like about these people , make do with what you have .

    I am not being derogatory to any forum members either , just the throw away society we have become.

    I would always see if some thing can be fixed rather than buying something that is not made to last.
    Michael

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