01-11-2013, 11:37 AM
Today I finished the ball turning attachment I have been making for my Craftsman 12" lathe. Nothing special, just a copy of some I have seen on YouTube adapted to mount on the Craftsman cross slide. Tool should turn balls up to 4" in diameter. Thanks to PixMan for help on getting the insert mounted correctly on the tool post. I knew nothing about the rake of the inserts and had to make adjustments to the top of the tool post to accommodate the insert. Here are a couple of picture of it on its' maiden voyage.
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