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Hello, All.
A few days ago, I was trolling through a forum (no idea which one), and I read through posts on a particular thread (not a clue what subject), and came across a comment that highlighted what appeared to be a shop-made lathe attachment (beats the heck out of me what you would call it). So if any of you can identify that attachment, would you please let me know? (No, really. I'm not joking!)
Just in case you need a little more info, here's what I can offer. The purpose of the attachment was to draw the compound towards the center of rotation as the table was being moved toward the lathe chuck. It looked like a shop-made plate was mounted beneath the ways, with a pivot arm connecting the plate to the cross slide. As the table moved toward the headstock, the pivot arm drew the cross slide inward. The result was essentially a curved taper, and many readers identified the part as a 'farrus' or 'ferrus' or 'furres' or something like that, which I gathered is a fairly common part in clock making (?). There was an accompanying you-tube video in which a chunk of brass was chucked between the headstock and tailstock and this device turned a beautiful taper into it, after which the part was threaded along its contour.
Any idea where I can re-locate this post? I've searched through several posts and you-tube videos but am having no luck (senior moment). Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a project where I suspect making such an attachment would come in handy.
I'm posting it here on 'A Beginner's Forum' because I can't think of a better place. If it should be moved, please advise.
Thanks and regards,
Terry
A few days ago, I was trolling through a forum (no idea which one), and I read through posts on a particular thread (not a clue what subject), and came across a comment that highlighted what appeared to be a shop-made lathe attachment (beats the heck out of me what you would call it). So if any of you can identify that attachment, would you please let me know? (No, really. I'm not joking!)
Just in case you need a little more info, here's what I can offer. The purpose of the attachment was to draw the compound towards the center of rotation as the table was being moved toward the lathe chuck. It looked like a shop-made plate was mounted beneath the ways, with a pivot arm connecting the plate to the cross slide. As the table moved toward the headstock, the pivot arm drew the cross slide inward. The result was essentially a curved taper, and many readers identified the part as a 'farrus' or 'ferrus' or 'furres' or something like that, which I gathered is a fairly common part in clock making (?). There was an accompanying you-tube video in which a chunk of brass was chucked between the headstock and tailstock and this device turned a beautiful taper into it, after which the part was threaded along its contour.
Any idea where I can re-locate this post? I've searched through several posts and you-tube videos but am having no luck (senior moment). Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a project where I suspect making such an attachment would come in handy.
I'm posting it here on 'A Beginner's Forum' because I can't think of a better place. If it should be moved, please advise.
Thanks and regards,
Terry