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  1. Dec 7, 2021, 06:30 AM #9
    oldpedagog
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    Ball turner?

    Quote Originally Posted by editor@glue-it.com View Post
    This has been quite a simple, but rewarding build. The free hand turning tool has been designed for the Warco WM240B, but the idea could be adapted for most lathes. This would even work on a wood lathe for turning precise wooden balls or curves.



    Also, here is a close up of the free hand turning tool

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    Not so much a BALL TURNER as an end-radiusing tool. I wouldn't like to be holding the tool if I made a mistake and the cutting tool dug into the brass!
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