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1st Dec 2017, 10:56 PM #1
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.
MarkI've become a tool of my tools.
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2nd Dec 2017, 07:11 AM #2
Wow! That’s a lovely thing
Steve
Kilmore (Melbourne-ish)
Australia
....catchy phrase here
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2nd Dec 2017, 09:30 PM #3
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...EcZEWNQ6LaGDi8Last edited by Poloris; 2nd Dec 2017 at 09:46 PM. Reason: Forgot a link
I've become a tool of my tools.
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2nd Dec 2017, 09:33 PM #4
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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5th Dec 2017, 01:04 PM #5Most Valued Member
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Nice work!
SimonGirl, 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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7th Dec 2017, 10:12 AM #6Senior Member
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beautiful tool---beautiful work. Way beyond my 'blacksmithing'
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10th Dec 2017, 11:23 AM #7Most Valued Member
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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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12th Dec 2017, 02:23 AM #8
I don't know why you can't see the photos, they are jpg files.
MarkI've become a tool of my tools.
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12th Dec 2017, 09:01 AM #9Most Valued Member
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6th Jan 2018, 10:52 AM #10
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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6th Jan 2018, 04:13 PM #11Golden Member
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6th Jan 2018, 08:24 PM #12
I found this link in my book marks ФРЕЗЕРНАЯ ПРИСТАВКА, САМОДЕЛЬНАЯ - YouTube
Michael
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7th Jan 2018, 09:00 AM #13
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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7th Jan 2018, 09:08 AM #14
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7th Jan 2018, 11:33 AM #15
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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