Gary Conklin
08-20-2009, 12:55 PM
This tool borrowed heavily on the tool made recently by Richard Bell.
Thanks to a friends TIG skills, this project is nearly complete, all that is left is the laser attachment. The boring bar holder was made to be double sided without the use of an insert and can accept 1/2" and 3/4" bars. The down tubes on the captured tool rest are sized to be able to move this system from a lathe with a 12" swing to a max of 24". Thanks to the TIG this sucker isn't going anywhere. We even made a mini NCWW day out of it. Here are some pics of the day and the completed hollowing rig.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Brain_Tank.jpg
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/medium/Rob_drilling.JPG
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Gary_Drilling.jpg
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Scott_TIG.jpg
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/medium/Completed_rest_1.JPG
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Completed.jpg
Thanks to a friends TIG skills, this project is nearly complete, all that is left is the laser attachment. The boring bar holder was made to be double sided without the use of an insert and can accept 1/2" and 3/4" bars. The down tubes on the captured tool rest are sized to be able to move this system from a lathe with a 12" swing to a max of 24". Thanks to the TIG this sucker isn't going anywhere. We even made a mini NCWW day out of it. Here are some pics of the day and the completed hollowing rig.
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Brain_Tank.jpg
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/medium/Rob_drilling.JPG
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Gary_Drilling.jpg
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Scott_TIG.jpg
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/medium/Completed_rest_1.JPG
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1677/Completed.jpg