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Ball Turning Attachment Radius Diameter Suitable Myford Metalworking 38mm
ANCHOR Ball Turning Attachment
Fits on to a 3-1/2"
This fits straight onto the cross slide of your lathe Quick Turning of Cones and Balls.
Comes with an Index able TNMG16 Insert best turning finish and results.
Maximum Ball Diameter possible is 38 mm.
The Head can be adjusted different Ball Sizes.
The cutting edge can turn in the horizontal plane or it can turn in a vertical plane lying along the axis of the lathe.
This turning tool is a much simpler design than many of the others.
The Radius Ball Turning Tool is designed to cut ball shapes on a Steel Brass Aluminium of materials. you can make ornamental balls on the end of handles ball joints governor weights round contact points tools nose cones and many other useful and decorative objects.
The Radius tool is sized small to medium sized lathes although it can be used with any size of equipment.
. Although it is versatile the radius tool is basically a finishing tool and as such it is designed to take many medium cuts and of large cuts. However using the proper techniques even a large radius on harder materials can be produced quickly and accurately.
It is not difficult to use. However it is worthwhile to review the steps necessary to produce good work:
Steps in using the Radius Tool:
1.) Machine work blank to proper starting size2.) Set up tool in lathe to centre height.3.) Move cross feed out and then slowly in until Carbide bit just touches work when swung through range.
4) Move cross feed in a few thousands.5.) Make a cut.
6) Repeat
7.) above until desired radius is achieved.
Machining work blank
To save time you will want to first machine your work piece to a rough shape approximating the ball or radius shape you are going to cut.
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