LittleMachineShop.com Small Ball and Radius Turning Tool - Designed to Cut Round Shapes or Curves in Brass, Aluminum, Steel, Wood or Plastic on your Bench Top Metal Lathe (2569)
Compatibility This product is designed to work across a broad range of metalworking machines including most top brand names. Please look at our images to see a list of compatible machines. The list of machines are those where the machines' specification ensure compatibility. If you dont see your machine in the list, it is almost certain this product will NOT WORK on your machine. In this event, please contact us before purchasing, as we may have alternate options.. Versatile The small Ball and Radius Turning Tool is designed to cut round shapes or curves in brass, aluminum, steel or plastic on your own small lathe. On most lathes, the Ball and Radius Turning Tool will fit in standard tool holders. The tool is designed so that the center height is 14 from the bottom of the shank, so that on lathes like Sherline or Taig, which use a standard 14 tool bit, little or no shimming is needed. On other lathes, the tool can be easily shimmed to center height.. Durable Frames are machined from high strength aluminum alloy. The pivot pins are hardened and ground and rotate in custom bronze bearings. The tool is completely machined from solid metal stock, there are no stamped, cast or pressed parts. A pre-ground High Speed steel tool bit is included. Each lathe radius turning tool is manufactured in the USA and is carefully inspected and checked before shipment.. Tips Balls in the ends of rods, shafts, or handles are easily turned with the tool. You can also make ball joints, governor weights, railing knobs, round contact points for tools, nose cones, and many other useful and decorative objects. The lathe radius turning tool is sized for lathes of 5 or greater swing, and the 38 shank size will fit most standard tool holders. The tool will cut convex curves up to 34 in diameter. About Us - LittleMachineShop.com is a small U.S. business specializing in sourcing and selling quality machines, tooling, spare parts, and accessories for home shop machinists and small machine shops. Additionally, we sell upgrades and accessories for many of the leading brands. Whenever possible, we work with, and promote, other small US machinists and machine shops who sell innovative products. With direct US based customer support from our knowledgeable team, we stand behind all our products.. Contact Us As home shop machinist and consumers, we understand how information aids in your buying decision. We also know how frustrating it is if you cannot contact a company. If you have any questions, please feel to reach out to us and we would be happy to help. Should you have any doubts before buying a product, contact us to discuss compatibility or features. In the event you need to return something, we also ask for the courtesy of a contact to see if we can eliminate any possible issues..