Lathe Ball Turning Tool Plans

1 using the tool the omw radius ball turning tool is designed to cut convex radii ball shapes on a variety of materials.

Lathe ball turning tool plans.

The handle is tool steel the pivot pins are hardened and ground and rotate in custom bronze bearings. This lathe ball turning tool is completely machined from solid metal stock there are no stamped cast or. Ball turning toolpost lathe mill projects in metal llc. Using the tool you can make ornamental balls on the end of handles.

9 x 20 lathe site gladewater tx. 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. This is actually the second radius turner i made the first was such a disaster that really settled in to research what other people did and apply. Metal lathe projects lathe tools homemade lathe homemade tools lathe accessories 3d cnc metal working tools turning tools machine tools.

Frames are machined from high strength aluminum alloy. 5 2008 ball turning toolpost harbor freight 9 x 20 lathe you can see the ball turning toolpost in action. Quick change radius ball turner for metal lathe. Click here thanks to dividedhead for the video.

Tool are the outer frame the inner frame the handle the shank the tool bit and the tool bit set screw. This lathe ball turning tool is manufactured from the highest quality materials. In i ve seen many ball turning designs as i read through the back issues of. I built this radius ball turner a few years back and thought i should finally share what i learned.