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I’m trying to find a decent set of plans for a Ball Turning Fixture that I could build to suit my lathe.
Lathe - Craftex CX701, Mill - Craftex B30 Mill/Drill, DRO - blu-DRO
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There are several plans available. I intend to build one that utilizes my boring head making it much easier and quicker to build.
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The following 1 user Likes rleete's post: Cross Slide (01-06-2020)
I built the one from plans provided on HMEM, I believe. It is the one that has a round base, and mounts to the cross slide.
After further searching, it is the Steve Bedair design from
http://bedair.org/Ball/ball.html
Works very well, I just don't use it much.
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts
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I have a number of plans that I can upload. I'll do it this afternoon when I have some time.
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(01-06-2020, 09:55 AM) rleete Wrote: http://bedair.org/Ball/ball.html
Thanks for the info
Lathe - Craftex CX701, Mill - Craftex B30 Mill/Drill, DRO - blu-DRO
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(01-06-2020, 10:54 AM) EdK Wrote:
That would be awesome Ed.
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(01-06-2020, 07:06 PM) Cross Slide Wrote: (01-06-2020, 10:54 AM) EdK Wrote:
Sorry, I didn't have time to get the plans uploaded today but will tomorrow. It'll be a less busy day for me.
Ed
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The following 1 user Likes arvidj's post: Highpower (01-07-2020)
Cross Slide,
Note that since Ed retired he does not have time to do anything
Arvid
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(01-07-2020, 02:21 PM) arvidj Wrote:
Funny how that is.
I'm busier now than when I wasn't retired. I must be doing something wrong.
Ed
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The following 2 users Like EdK's post: Cross Slide (01-07-2020) , Vinny (01-07-2020)
I've attached the plans for a ball turner designed by a member from Practical Machinist. He makes his plans freely available. Here's the link to the CAD files and photos.
http://lepton.com/metal/ball_turner.html
Be aware that you'll have to scale it to your lathe. The drawings attached to this post were for my 14x40 lathe.
The other attached file is a different design that I have no clue where it came from since all of these files were acquired 10 years ago. It's just another option for you.
Hope this helps.
Ed
Attached Files Holescreek Ball Turner.pdf (Size: 105.58 KB / Downloads: 14)
Ball_Turning_Toolpost_-_Complete.pdf (Size: 225.41 KB / Downloads: 14)
