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9x20LatheBallTurners&Knurlers
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BallTurning

CAUTION:thesphereisveryhotafterturning,especiallywhenusingSS.

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Aluminumbase,SScylinder,steeltoolbitholder.Pivotsonaboltwithashoulder.Afabricated
Teflonwasherisunderthebolthead.Theboltisheldinplacewithasetscrewenteringfromthe
top(centeredinsidethe"x"groove).Highviscousgreaseincreasescontrolduringturning.

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BallturningFixture

BallturnerwithHSStoolbitholderforaluminum&brass.

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Turningaconcavecontourforawinestopper.

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MaterialSetup

Setcutterateachend.Keepitclosetothecolletorchuck.Thisisasteel20arborwitha
recessforthetoolbitinset.ThearborisheldbyanER40colletinaMT3toER40chuck.

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Afinishedaluminumball.Sanding&polishingeasilydoneonthelathe.
Stainlesssteeltakesalotlongertomakebutlooks&wearsgreat.

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PartRemoval

Afterlettingitcool,astrapwrencheasilyremovesthespherefromthe20threadedarbor
withoutmarringthefinish.Thisexampleshowsacompleted1.2"diameterstainlesssteelsphere.

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MicroBallTurner

MicroballturnerfortheTaig.

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Taigballturnerwithroundedcorners&capheadscrewsreplacedwithsetscrewstoprovidemoreclearance.

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Knurlers

Scissortypeknurlerworksverywell.Allthepressureisinbetweenthecuttersasitfloatsonthepivot.
Modifiedthepivotbolthead&addedalocknut.Theknurlersareheldinviafrictionpins.

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Left,right&bottomviewsshownasmountedinanAXAtoolholder.

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KnurlingaluminumintheJetBD920Nlathe.Iknurlatlowspeedsfeedingitbyhandusingtherack&pinion.

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Astandardknurlerwithinterchangeablecutters.Alsoholdsatoolbitforfacingcuts.
Reallyneedarigidmachine&setupforthistypeofknurlersinceitexertshighsideforces.

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AnAXAmountknurlerwithanindexed,multiknurler(fine,medium,coarse)headthatallowsittofloat.

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Asmaller,clampingtypeknurler.Goodforlightknurlinginsoftmaterials.
Thelargerscissorstypecanexerttheneededhigherpressurestoformatrue,highgrip,pyramidalpattern.

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Replacedpivotswith1024,"x"shoulderboltswithlocknutsforeaseofknurlpairchanges.
Thetwoboltheadsonthelefthaveflatsmilledintothemtoengagethestepstopreventrotation.

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Explodedviewshowinghowtheshoulderboltheadhasamilledflatthatengagestheknurlerarmrecess.
Theshoulderisafractiontoolongsoanylonwasherisusedtotakeuptheextralength.

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Differentpatternedknurlerpairs.

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MiniKnurler

AknurlerfortheTaigMicroLathecloselypatternedaftertheSherlinedesign,butstronger.Standardsized
knurlspivoton"diameterhardeneddowelpins.Theyareheldinplaceby1024setscrews.Thepinholes
wereprecisionreamed.Knurlpockets(1"Lx"Wx0.7"D)weremadeusinga",2flute,carbideendmill.
UsedtheRF25millwithitsDRO350tooldiameteroffsetfeature.Two,20capheadcrossboltseasilyexert
alltheknurlingforce.ThetwosupportshavekeysthatrideinacarriageTslot.1032threadedrodsareused
fortheholddownbolts.First,fingertightentheholddownbolts,adjustcrossboltsfordesiredknurldepth,
thenwrenchtightentheholddownbolts.Turnthespindlebyhandforsmallerjobs&usethelow,178RPM
forlargerjobs.Putlightpressureontherighttoleftcarriagetravelwhileknurling.

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