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21William

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My new Sphere turning jig. The design is largely due to materials I happened to have to hand. It can turn Spheres up to about 8” diameter.

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That's superb William, would you be prepared to post design / plans or just advice on how you made it.

I've got a small metal lathe that could handle some of it and little else to keep me occupied. :ciggrin::wink:
 

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That's superb William, would you be prepared to post design / plans or just advice on how you made it.

I've got a small metal lathe that could handle some of it and little else to keep me occupied. :ciggrin::wink:

I very rarely draw plans although I do draw out some components to double check dimensions sometimes. Most of it is self explanatory but I can take a better picture of some of the parts if it helps Bob. It was made specifically to fit my Axminster AT1416VS so adjustments will need to be made to fit whatever wood turning lathe you have.
 

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Nice work. Does the upper portion of the post pivot to enable cutting coves/hollows too?

Pete

The upper part does rotate on the main shaft and is held in place with a locking lever. It’s not intended for cutting coves though.
 

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I very rarely draw plans although I do draw out some components to double check dimensions sometimes. Most of it is self explanatory but I can take a better picture of some of the parts if it helps Bob. It was made specifically to fit my Axminster AT1416VS so adjustments will need to be made to fit whatever wood turning lathe you have.

That would be brilliant if it isn't too much trouble William, but absolutely no hurry btw and I have the same lathe.
 

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Easy breezy to adapt your design all round in fact you have incorporated features I have never seen before so I call it innovative of you William and admire your metal skills.

Peter.
 

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Just goes to show how talented our members on here are, very nice job....well done!!:thumbs:
 

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A quick picture of the main components. If required I’ll do a close up of the head parts.

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The jig works through a large angle so you can easily cut spheres without turning the wood between centres. This means you only have one “nub” to remove. In case you were wondering ... after trimming with a sharp knife you mount the piece between “cups” shown here to remove the nub completely and do finish sanding.

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I tried out the 9mm cutter today. I got a couple of catches with it and then I went a bit too far and the ball fell off! Ok though after some sanding. Picture a few minutes before it fell off! :funny: I think I’ll stick with the 6mm. And yes, I did have a quick hoover before taking the picture ... :whistling:

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