Sphere turning


I wanted to use my mini-lathe for turning a hemispherical surface. After some deliberation I decided to create a fixture for the chisel, which leads it by circular path. The device is welded from two main parts: flat part secures the circular path while the square tube holds the chisel in the height of workpiece axis.

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The fixture sits on the chipboard which is fastened to the lathe bed.

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You can see how it works on the short video. (Video is so short, because it is created from 10 still photographs. I forgot that my camera can also record a movie.)

Another video with the function of my sphere jig: