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Looking for Ball Turning Plans - Cross Slide - 01-05-2020
I’m trying to find a decent set of plans for a Ball Turning Fixture that I could build to suit my lathe.
I have not had much luck finding a set of plans on the internet. I thought I would try here to see if anyone knows of a set or has a set of plans.
Thanks
Trevor
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - Dr Stan - 01-05-2020
There are several plans available. I intend to build one that utilizes my boring head making it much easier and quicker to build.
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - rleete - 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.
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - EdK - 01-06-2020
I have a number of plans that I can upload. I'll do it this afternoon when I have some time.
Ed
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - Cross Slide - 01-06-2020
(01-06-2020, 09:55 AM)rleete Wrote: 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.
Thanks for the info
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - Cross Slide - 01-06-2020
(01-06-2020, 10:54 AM)EdK Wrote: I have a number of plans that I can upload. I'll do it this afternoon when I have some time.
Ed
That would be awesome Ed.
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - EdK - 01-07-2020
(01-06-2020, 07:06 PM)Cross Slide Wrote:(01-06-2020, 10:54 AM)EdK Wrote: I have a number of plans that I can upload. I'll do it this afternoon when I have some time.
Ed
That would be awesome Ed.
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
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - arvidj - 01-07-2020
Cross Slide,
Note that since Ed retired he does not have time to do anything
Arvid
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - EdK - 01-07-2020
(01-07-2020, 02:21 PM)arvidj Wrote: Cross Slide,
Note that since Ed retired he does not have time to do anything
Arvid
Funny how that is.
I'm busier now than when I wasn't retired. I must be doing something wrong.
Ed
RE: Looking for Ball Turning Plans - EdK - 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