Some Useful Lathe Tools

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? quick change tool post and holders
? cutoff tool and holder
? knurling tool
? lathe cutting tools, including inside and outside threading. HSS and maybe indexable carbide
? follower rest
? steady rest
? live center
? lathe faceplate
? collets
? 4-jaw independent chuck
? boring bar for lathe
? carriage stops and carriage dial indicator holder for lathe
? tailstock drill chuck with taper adapter
? lathe dog, dead center for lathe spindle and faceplate or driving plate
? milling attachment for lathe
? center drills
? assorted files and wet/dry sandpaper
? horizontal bandsaw for cutting stock, bimetal blades.
? bench grinder for grinding lathe bits. Wheels, incl. a diamond wheel if you want to sharpen carbide. Grinding wheel dresser.
? lathe tool blanks, for grinding
? belt/disk sander
? Swing arm magnifying lamp, mounted over lathe/mill
? way lube/spindle lube
? safety shield with mag base
? center punch
? scribes
? reamers
? stub length drill bits
? countersink bits
? metal, plastic to cut (OnlineMetals, SpeedyMetals, etc).
? A shop vacuum

Some sources: Shars, Travers Tool, Enco, MSC, Grizzly Ind., Tools4cheap, CDCO, Little Machine Shop, Ebay, Machine Shop Discount Club, Reid Tool Supply, Anytimetools.

Please feel free to add to this list!

Best,

Nelson
 
I'll add to the list! Stuff I find makes life easier:

DTI gauge and stand/holder (essential for centring in the 4-jaw, checking lathe alignment etc.)
ball-bearing on a toolblank for quick centring stock in the chuck (unbelievably fast, accurate enough for Government Work!)
dremeloid (with a bracket it's a toolpost internal grinder, a cross-drilling spindle, incredibly-light-duty milling head - too many uses to count!)
variable-speed router motor in a bracket (see above, but 1/2 HP instead of 1/20th! Its bearings are designed for side loads, too)
Taper adaptor (fits on the back of the bed, shifts the cross-slide to cut tapered work like Morse tapers, pipe threads)
quick-withdraw toolpost / cross-slide (speeds up threading like you wouldn't believe!)
Fishtail gauge for grinding / setting threading tools
Band-Aids - assuming you've got HSS sharpening under your belt :)

definite +1 on the QC toolpost

Just my ha'pennorth, Dave H.
 
Shars = discount_machine on ebay. The ebay prices are quite a bit lower than the Shars catalog and I've had excellent service from them off ebay.

http://stores.ebay.com/Discount-Machine-Shop?_rdc=1

Some other ebay vendors I've done biz with:

800watt http://shop.ebay.com/800watt/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

AZtool-Jerry http://stores.ebay.com/AZTOOL-JERRY?_rdc=1

hemlytool http://stores.ebay.com/hemlytool?_rdc=1

Keen Abrasives http://stores.ebay.com/KEEN-ABRASIVES?_rdc=1

Speedy Metals http://stores.ebay.com/The-Speedy-Metals-Listings-Store?_rdc=1
I usually buy off their website www.speedymetals.com

Dutch
 
Some more things to add:
- An adapter so I can quickly put all my lathe chucks on my rotary table
- A quick change tool post adapter to hold my dremel tool
 
One thing I find I could not do with out is a roll of toilet paper and holder.
It's there and handy for any spills or wiping up the oil when I oil and clean out the bed ways and slides. The credit goes the the bloke who fixes stringed instruments and has a bit of a site full of those handy tips.

Also put long tee handles on the allen key that unscrews the 3 cap head bolts holding the compound slide.The tee handle raises the turning well effort above the toolpost level and makes the task so quick and non fidlly .
 
Not forgetting...The Bloody Big Hammer!!!!

Not only will it make all things "Fit" better!

But you can hurl it through the window and feel much better about life! :thumbsup:
 
How about some collets and stops. Makes great work for small stock.
 
aametalmaster said:
Save your old broken taps. They can be ground for lathe tooling for special projects where you don't want to use a sq tool bit for one job like a small groove...Bob
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My most used boring bar uses little pieces of centre drill for the tool, makes a good use for them.

Stuart
 
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