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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: John Hill on October 29, 2009, 09:43:51 PM

Title: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
Post by: John Hill on October 29, 2009, 09:43:51 PM

Local auction site advertises a lathe "made by tool maker"!
(http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/38/108452538_full.jpg)

More pictures at..
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Other/auction-250588945.htm (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farming-industry/Other/auction-250588945.htm)

Title: Re: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
Post by: 75Plus on October 29, 2009, 10:28:53 PM

Does the name Rube Goldberg come to mind?

Joe

Title: Re: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
Post by: sbwhart on October 30, 2009, 05:15:22 AM

Interesting bit of work looks like he found a job lot of lathe parts and cobled them together  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: and what he was short of he just made, and got himself a functional lathe.

Stew

Title: Re: They dont say what sort of tools he made!
Post by: GrahamC on October 30, 2009, 07:04:30 AM

Heath Robinson would be proud.

Rather ingeneous. Belongs in a museum - a very good example of the "Can do - make do" approach of just getting something done.

I see it does come with a tool holder that looks like it has a carbide insert in it - also quite likely shop made as well.

cheers, Graham in Ottawa Canada