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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:04:30 AM

Title: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:04:30 AM
Hi Guys
              I bought a set of Myford lathe tools at a sale some time ago, and have never used them because the slipper was missing. I needed a short project, having just completed a big one, so decided to make one.
                The radius of the slipper was checked using a steel billet, placed in the lathe tool. Compasses where then set to this radius,  marking blue applied to the steel blank and the radius marked out
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:08:37 AM
The marked out blank was gripped in the milling vice, and the radius roughed out.
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:15:02 AM
The blank was then set up on the rotary table ready for milling the radius. Only light cuts of 5 thou were used to achieve a good finish without the cutter grabbing.
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:18:45 AM
The machined radius was checked against the lathe tool to ensure a good fit had been achieved.
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:25:23 AM
The job was the set up in the milling vice to cut the central slot, using a smaller end mill than the slot size, to enable light finishing cuts to be made.  The last pic. showing the slipper before finally sawing to its finished height.
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 07, 2014, 05:35:01 AM
The finished slipper was assembled with the lathe tool. The assembly was then held in the tool post of the Raglan 5 inch lathe, set to center height and locked in position.

          It looks a simple little job, but it took me all day to complete it. I enjoyed making the slipper, it works very well, and I am pleased with the result.

                                          Cheers DAVID
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: awemawson on November 07, 2014, 05:41:58 AM
 :thumbup: Nice one David  :thumbup:

How glad I am that I have a QC height adjustable tool post  :wave:
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: mcostello on November 07, 2014, 09:58:36 AM
And 10 tool holders! :thumbup:
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: John Rudd on November 07, 2014, 10:12:57 AM
 :mmr:
Quote from: awemawson on November 07, 2014, 05:41:58 AM
:thumbup: Nice one David  :thumbup:

How glad I am that I have a QC height adjustable tool post  :wave:

Ditto.....must admit when I first got my lathe some 10-12 yrs ago it didnt have a height adjustable tp....and I recall my apprentice days gaving to pack tools up with broken hacksaw blades....

Oh the joy of an adjustable one now....wonder how I ever managed... :coffee:
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: awemawson on November 07, 2014, 11:27:05 AM
A couple of decades ago I made some precision printer head setting jigs at home for the firm I worked for. As well as the steel I needed to make the jigs I got them to deliver me a long length of 4" x 2" EN8 as part of the payment - made loads of Dickson T2 tool holders from it and I STILL have about 3 foot left under the bench. Very useful having oodles of the things as everything can be set up and left on the shelf for next time. Speeds things up enormously.
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: dsquire on November 07, 2014, 01:15:04 PM
David

Well made and nicely presented. Thanks for sharing.  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

Don
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Post by: krv3000 on November 07, 2014, 04:12:36 PM
brill
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Post by: dickda1 on November 08, 2014, 10:38:47 AM
Nicely done!
Title: Re: Myford Lathe Tool Slipper
Post by: Meldonmech on November 10, 2014, 04:38:23 AM
Hi Guys

                   Thanks for all your comments

                                                                 Cheers David