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RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - f350ca - 05-26-2012
I cheat and use the shaper.
![[Image: IMGP1173.JPG]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iXRMYtmnNj8/TTN7ZLbOhCI/AAAAAAAAAKE/lcGDHF003xc/s1440/IMGP1173.JPG)
![[Image: IMGP1176.JPG]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2QuypbbIc_Q/TTN7ZDoxVBI/AAAAAAAAAKI/IunAFKJQ22g/s1440/IMGP1176.JPG)
Greg
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - RobWilson - 05-27-2012
A Fine bit of cheating Greg
Rob
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - DaveH - 05-27-2012
Greg,
Nice, very nice
DaveH
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - stevec - 05-27-2012
Notice he's using the same camera as Rob uses.
Nice work Greg, is it in process or now in use? If so any pics of it on the lathe? Any particular reason for using round mat'l? Or is it just for asthetics?
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - f350ca - 05-27-2012
Thanks for the comments, I use a special shiny lens filter to get that finish. The body was made from a piece of mystery shaft I salvaged, hence the curve on the back side. Remember it being tough when I machined it.
![[Image: IMGP1182.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-zWo0djh9oN8/S6EYt5Ul3cI/AAAAAAAAAGY/JvhqXGrRWko/s1440/IMGP1182.jpg)
Greg
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - DaveH - 05-28-2012
Greg,
Wow, that is very nicely made
Nice balls too
DaveH
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - doubleboost - 05-28-2012
Greg,
Very nicely done
I am not sure weather to get a shaper
Or a camera with a trick lens
I use the boring head round shank tools in the same way
John
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - EdK - 05-28-2012
Yes, very nicely done. I really like that design. Simple yet effective.
Ed
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - f350ca - 05-28-2012
Thanks for the encouragement. Trust me I don't get that finish all the time. I may have actually made drawings for the tool post but they'd be in DXF format if I did, wouldn't have a clue how to convert them to post.
Greg
RE: UPS Brought Me Some New Tools - EdK - 05-28-2012
(05-28-2012, 08:27 PM)f350ca Wrote: Thanks for the encouragement. Trust me I don't get that finish all the time. I may have actually made drawings for the tool post but they'd be in DXF format if I did, wouldn't have a clue how to convert them to post.
Greg
Greg,
Email the DXF files to me and I can convert them.
Thanks,
Ed