Lathe ball turner plans i have some.
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Can be used for a radius cutter also. It will do a 3 1/2" ball on my 10" and prob a 6" ball on my 15". I have all the plans or you can get them off google but i have better pictures of some of the parts...Bob


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Bob Wright
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Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
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Bob,

Could you please upload the plans to the "Files Section"? I would be interested in seeing those plans.

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Ed
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Hi Bob,

Me too SmileSmileSmile
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I will but i am going to need some tech help converting the articles to something that i can use here. Here is where i keep them if you want to have a look and figure something out.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbend1...%20turner/ The pictures are mine and i can load the here...Bob
Bob Wright
Metal Master Fab
Salem Ohio
Birthplace of the Silver and Deming drill bit.
5 Lathes, SBL Shaper, Lewis Mill, 7 drill presses, 5 welders...
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Hi Bob Bye


Now thats a dam clever idea Idea nicely done Popcorn

Rob
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(03-24-2012, 01:19 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: I will but i am going to need some tech help converting the articles to something that i can use here. Here is where i keep them if you want to have a look and figure something out.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/southbend1...%20turner/ The pictures are mine and i can load the here...Bob

Unfortunately those plans are have a copyright on them so we can not post them on the forum without first checking as to whether the copyright is still active.

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Quote:Unfortunately those plans are have a copyright on them so we can not post them on the forum without first checking as to whether the copyright is still active.

Ed

OK. They are from 1962 and are everywhere on the web...Bob
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(03-24-2012, 09:41 PM)aametalmaster Wrote:
Quote:Unfortunately those plans are have a copyright on them so we can not post them on the forum without first checking as to whether the copyright is still active.

Ed

OK. They are from 1962 and are everywhere on the web...Bob

OK, let me dig into it a bit and I'll see what I can find out.

Ed
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Here are the plans for Bob's ball turner. It's a big file at 4.24Meg.

http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthread.php?tid=189

Ed
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Here are some clearer pics of the blueprint since it wasn't too clear in some areas. I omitted the friction button and just went with a small piece of an old nylon bolt which was put in the threaded hole before the screw....Bob


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