Face Plate Fixture Eccentric Turning or Universal Fixture

[Toolmaker51]

PJs,
Yes I do sleep, however when I am not sleeping I am in the shop or looking at tools on Homemadetools.net.
Love this hobby.

Cheers, JR

Hobby?
Well, it can be; but what all us emulate at ANY level, the ONLY trade that builds durable goods, economies, entire Nations, yes Empires. Read some of my earlier posts - project size has nothing to do with importance, accuracy, or creative thinking.

These angle and face plates, in lathes or large radial drills; were the only means of controlled, accurate, center to center boring barely 100 years ago. Not 1 in 100 shops had a true 3 axis machine yet. Anyone want a discourse on 'Toolmaker Buttons'? Just ask, I'd be pleased to do exactly that.

To those watching "How It's Made", you ain't getting one-hundredth the story. They really just advertise some exclusive, and superfluous products. When is the last time they delved into what it takes to manufacture all the items to construct a bottling line? Or immense capital investments in machinery, tooling, real estate, revolutionary patents and so on?

No, I don't think this is just a hobby. I hope you don't either.