New Tool For Ball Cutter

[Historian]

This tool has proven useful for a whole spate of applications.

<< http://www.dreamcutter.com/index.html >>

Ball Baffles, Lava or Paul??

[Capt. Link.]

Cool tool mine has no graduations on it.

[PaulNoiseLess]

Hi,

Don’t know what Lava is using but what I have used to build “spherical like” Baffles is: For the convex side, the ball turning tool sold at LittleMachineShop.Com (the large one) and for the concave side, I use a custom made tool built in Brazil to fit into my joint geometry needs.

With these simple and cheap tools, I do 100% spheres with the concave space being empty and having a constant wall thickness. All Lathes, no Mill.

I have also made the same type of Baffles out of SS sheets, just folding it (molds, dies and press) and welding the final geometries. Mostly Lathe, some Mill (or drill press) and Welding.

That’s for Baffles. For MonoCores, it’s a lot better, stronger, easier and cheaper. Mostly Mill and some Lathe.

Best,

Paul

[liquidrush]

That thing should blow 'ya every time you get it out of the box. Go to the projects section at home shop machinist and get the plans to make one. Materials cost about 10 bucks.

[ghostdog662]

$400 for that. Just gotta sell one I guess.

[L1A1Rocker]

That thing should blow 'ya every time you get it out of the box. Go to the projects section at home shop machinist and get the plans to make one. Materials cost about 10 bucks.

Thanks for the tip!

[redtazdog]

I made one to use on a small 9x20 lathe
.

I've got big brass balls

[wolf]

There is many ways to skin a cat

[SRM]

That would work well fer spinnin baffles from sheet.

[CharlieBravo]

Liquid Rush: Do you have a link for those plans? I couldn't find them but I lost like two hours checking out the home made tools on the BBS, great reading!

[epicdoom]

very simple item to make I have several different types I have made over the years this one is different from the ones I have built and seen but all function the same same end result This one was super easy to make
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/turni ... g_tool.pdf

[Historian]

very simple item to make I have several different types I have made over the years this one is different from the ones I have built and seen but all function the same same end result This one was super easy to make
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/turni ... g_tool.pdf

Thank you for the detailed instructions that lays the ground work
for a most intriguing 'next project'. I have been using the
Little Machine Shop unit and it is OK.

From the comments above I realize that with the compound on the Atlas 618
I already have the beginnings of the rotation portion.

As usual the knowledge base of our brethren is unmatchable.

[Historian]

There is many ways to skin a cat

So doggone clever. You have provided another way to use my similar boring head on the QCTP.

Best.

[Historian]

Redtazdog, I am curious, is your sharp shift lever head on
a Ferrari?

[epicdoom]

very simple item to make I have several different types I have made over the years this one is different from the ones I have built and seen but all function the same same end result This one was super easy to make
http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/turni ... g_tool.pdf

Thank you for the detailed instructions that lays the ground work
for a most intriguing 'next project'. I have been using the
Little Machine Shop unit and it is OK.

From the comments above I realize that with the compound on the Atlas 618
I already have the beginnings of the rotation portion.

As usual the knowledge base of our brethren is unmatchable.

Your welcome I didnt make mine exact meaning I didnt use the gear box thats a bit overbuilt, However that is nice. I did use the handle method further down the instructions. was an easy build with plate steel I had laying around. I'm kind of set in my ways dont buy anything I can make myself. Save my money for firearms and the strip club girls LOL

Joe

[ghostdog662]

Redtazdog, I am curious, is your sharp shift lever head on
a Ferrari?

I thought the same thing. I just hope it's not a Fiero Ferrari

[CThomas]

I made one to use on a small 9x20 lathe

Ahh that is an old Ferrari as it has a 5spd stick. It has been a few models since they made a 5spd, heck
the 458 is paddles only now. The gool old days.

[redtazdog]

Redtazdog, I am curious, is your sharp shift lever head on
a Ferrari?

Yep!
its a 1984, red and even has a license plate that says ROBIN1