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Title: Another ball turner.
Post by: nel2lar on May 25, 2012, 08:55:38 PM

To day I was running around the net and found this. I like the idea as an improved method. this is the address to take a look:
Mini-Lathe Dream Cutter  http://www.dreamcutter.com/sd_product_mldc.html
The video is here take a look:
http://www.dreamcutter.com/mldc_video.html

Nelson Collar

Title: Re: Another ball turner.
Post by: ieezitin on May 27, 2012, 09:57:53 AM

Nelson
I actually quite like that. I would be very interested to hear any reports on how it functions in the real life setting. I can see its possibilities but I can see some weaknesses.

Anthony.

Title: Re: Another ball turner.
Post by: Divided he ad on May 27, 2012, 10:13:01 AM

Over complicated and long winded IMHO.



I've seen this before and it's too involved. Looks bloody dangerous when you see it near the chuck too!  :bugeye:


Steve Bedair's version is so much simpler and works a treat. Ok, so you have to make a few changes to get the convex cuts... But it works just the same.



Just my 2 penneth.




Ralph.

Title: Re: Another ball turner.
Post by: andyf on May 27, 2012, 11:54:14 AM

On the video, it says it's "robust", then a bit later that it helps avoid tool breakage by absorbing shocks, which seems a bit contradictory. It doesn't look very robust; there seem to be lots  of overhang and various swivel joints.

Andy.

Title: Re: Another ball turner.
Post by: nel2lar on May 27, 2012, 05:19:39 PM

I myself agree with too much movement. But if it has locks on the pivot points that would only let one pivot move at a time, I see it very workable. And the price they get for it, it must be more than what you see.
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