The Shop > Tools

Ball Turner ala Divided he ad

(1/2) > >>

Bernd:
A while ago Ralph twisted my arm  :lol: to build a ball turner. I wrote up a quick "how I did it" for the Grizzly lathe with some pics. since this style has been writed up many times I'll just post the pics since I know that  :worthless:

I'll receive the rath of John for using the tailstock to get the height of the center line for the tool. The correct method would be to mount a pointy thingie in the chuck and mark the part. Will do that with the next ball turner.

The reason I'm posting are the last two pictures. It was Sunday and all ............. :coffee:

Oh, the pics.   :doh:  :)















I have lots of, what I believe to be rock maple. In other words it's very hard wood with a very dense grain. The ball was actually for another project but didn't work out. The ball is about 1.800" in dia. or a bit over 45mm for you foreigners.  :lol:  After I posted the pics I came up with a better use for the ball.





And there you have it. :wave:

Bernd

sbwhart:
Hi Bernd

That's Great next project a bowling ball them some skittles, then a bowling alley:-

 :doh: Ho No its come back

 :proj:

Help

Stew

Bernd:
Oww.... bowling balls.  :clap:

I need a bigger lathe. :ddb:

Me: "Oh honey I need some money for a bigger lathe."

Her: "You need what for what?"  :hammer:  :wack:  :wack:  :hammer:

Me: "Ok Ok, I was just asking." A few more from her :wack: :wack:


--- Quote ---That's Great next project a bowling ball them some skittles, then a bowling alley:-
--- End quote ---

That's what I told her too. It'd be great money making oppertunity. I got a few more of these,  :wack: :wack:  and then to top it all off she threatened to  :zap: the family jewels.

So I'll stick to making small balls. (somehow that just doesn't sound right)

Bernd

sbwhart:
 :lol:  :D  :)  :lol:  :D  :)  :lol:

 :lol:  :lol:   :lol:

Divided he ad:
Nice looking ball... I like the grain effect  :thumbup:

Your a brave man if you ask for bigger/more tooling.... Unless your single, cause it has to be taken out of the budget.... And you married sorts of don't usually control that bit!

You could just try sneaking a 10' lathe into the basement while your good lady is shopping   :D

It'd have to be a mighty machine to make a bowling ball on! There is a youtube vid' of a guy making a wooden ball that is approx 6" dia.... And that takes some doing!

It won't take you long to get that new handle all grubby.... But at least it will be warm to the touch when it's cold n the shop  :)




Ralph.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page