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So I've been working on a ball turner for a while when time allows and I finally completed it yesterday. Its a typical design you see of ones that are already out there, I just copied the overall design but with all my own measurements. I had to make a special base for it since I have a South Bend 9A with the tapered mount. I wanted to make it out of steel but I had the right size aluminum in stock so I just made it all out of aluminum minus the part that does the actual cutting.
My question now is, what is the best way to use one of these? Do you zero the dials and adjust the turner to the desired radius? I was thinking of doing that but then backing the cross slide away to manage cutting depth and maybe setting up an indicator to come back to zero? Anyone thats used one of these please chime in.
P.S. ignore the bolt as the handle. Haven't had a chance to make one yet.
My question now is, what is the best way to use one of these? Do you zero the dials and adjust the turner to the desired radius? I was thinking of doing that but then backing the cross slide away to manage cutting depth and maybe setting up an indicator to come back to zero? Anyone thats used one of these please chime in.
P.S. ignore the bolt as the handle. Haven't had a chance to make one yet.