Bill Stevener
07-22-2005, 9:46 PM
Hello to all,
Some time ago I came across something similar on another channel. I looked it over and said this will work, I came up with my design for an old idea. The tool is used for turning bowls. It uses a rollpin principle; not a new concept, as they are used in clutches and transmissions.
I have added some photos, but some wording may help. First off, the tool requires a set of dovetail jaws on your chuck. On the inboard side of your bowl blank, drill a 1" dim. hole. Insert the Plug & Play Bowl Turner in the hole, (with the rollpin) and mount it on your chuck. Bring up the tail stock and lock it in position, and you are ready to go. When the bowl is roughed out on the outboard side, prep the base to receive the dovetail jaws, reverse the bowl, place it on the chuck, and bring the tail stock up and insert the live center into the countersunk portion of the Plug & Play Bowl Turner. Lock it off and you are ready to begin on the inboard end.
I have given this tool thorough, and some what very aggressive testing.
Several advantages are noted over the standard ways of mounting a bowl blank. No glue-ups, NO faceplates, No screws, No tape, and the bigest advantage of all is the fact that is SAFE and you will never loose a bowl. It works in wet wood, as well as, dry. You can leave the pillar in the bowl when rough turned, place it back on the lathe when dry, and centering it up is a snap. When you want the bowl blank to turn and not just the lathe, the Plug & Play Bowl Turner will turn it. I did find that when a serious catch occurs the roll pin will declutch and thus eliminating any broken tool rests or bent tools.
Now for the disadvantage. I am not selling the tool, however I did regester, and have a copywright on the design. I thought about placeing it on the market, but the complexity of the tool is just to cost prohibitive to place it in production. If you wish to make one, or have someone make one for your use, great, give it a go. I am sure you will love it.
Shopping around with some of the better machine shops the best price I received on an order of 10, was $157.00 each. Not very much room for any profit at this time.
If you make one, let us know what you think, I know you will think it is the best thing since American apple pie.
Open for any comments, thoughts, and I will do my best to answer any questions.:confused:
Thanks for lQQking. Bill.>>>>>>>>>>:)
Some time ago I came across something similar on another channel. I looked it over and said this will work, I came up with my design for an old idea. The tool is used for turning bowls. It uses a rollpin principle; not a new concept, as they are used in clutches and transmissions.
I have added some photos, but some wording may help. First off, the tool requires a set of dovetail jaws on your chuck. On the inboard side of your bowl blank, drill a 1" dim. hole. Insert the Plug & Play Bowl Turner in the hole, (with the rollpin) and mount it on your chuck. Bring up the tail stock and lock it in position, and you are ready to go. When the bowl is roughed out on the outboard side, prep the base to receive the dovetail jaws, reverse the bowl, place it on the chuck, and bring the tail stock up and insert the live center into the countersunk portion of the Plug & Play Bowl Turner. Lock it off and you are ready to begin on the inboard end.
I have given this tool thorough, and some what very aggressive testing.
Several advantages are noted over the standard ways of mounting a bowl blank. No glue-ups, NO faceplates, No screws, No tape, and the bigest advantage of all is the fact that is SAFE and you will never loose a bowl. It works in wet wood, as well as, dry. You can leave the pillar in the bowl when rough turned, place it back on the lathe when dry, and centering it up is a snap. When you want the bowl blank to turn and not just the lathe, the Plug & Play Bowl Turner will turn it. I did find that when a serious catch occurs the roll pin will declutch and thus eliminating any broken tool rests or bent tools.
Now for the disadvantage. I am not selling the tool, however I did regester, and have a copywright on the design. I thought about placeing it on the market, but the complexity of the tool is just to cost prohibitive to place it in production. If you wish to make one, or have someone make one for your use, great, give it a go. I am sure you will love it.
Shopping around with some of the better machine shops the best price I received on an order of 10, was $157.00 each. Not very much room for any profit at this time.
If you make one, let us know what you think, I know you will think it is the best thing since American apple pie.
Open for any comments, thoughts, and I will do my best to answer any questions.:confused:
Thanks for lQQking. Bill.>>>>>>>>>>:)