Ball Turner Part for Keith Fenner's What's In Your Box

Description
Shop made ball turner handle .
For Keith Fenner's What's In Your Box Machinists Colaboration

[@BigMjolnir]

Nice job, and very generous of you and the others to donate your time, materials, and expertise to help a young one get started out right. I hope they pay it forward when they've gotten some experience too. -- Mike

[@MrPlusses]

Just as people find old tools today I can see someone finding this 100 years from now, giving it a good clean and using it or maybe donating to a museum showing the history of how it was made. I'm sure someone will be pretty excited to have one of your balls in their hand. Beautiful colouring and finish.

[@Ve2-pb3qn]

Very nice work sir. I really enjoyed your creative "tap and die" work. Different, simple and very effective.

[@markevens]

I really like how you youtube machinists are working together. I really enjoy all your videos. Say hi to Debs!

[@mainengines]

Really enjoy your videos, your language delights me no end! Thank you, for what you share with US.

[@leop9021]

Now that is a tool that I would be honored to have. Someone is going to be very lucky.

[@terrycannon570]

I love the creativity. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@doubleboost]

Thanks for watching

[@thatoldbob7956]

The ball turning is an excellent original idea and your photography also commendable. I'll sign up, thanks. Bob

[@jordanmills1678]

Some of the best camera angles of any machining video.

[@doubleboost]

+Jordan Mills Thanks for the kind words

[@MrKewaigue]

Agree,...excellent views and pleasant accent..thanks for posting John .

[@mariofoppiani4512]

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[@edgeeffect]

Yeah, when he's putting the Whitworth tap into the aluminium bronze... it's just so "In yah face!"

[@mohammedsabba9173]

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[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

Well done. That is a very nice looking handle. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrDrillunit]

I enjoyed watching a skilled machinist.

[@kentuckytrapper780]

Great job John, nice looking ball you got there.

[@WAVETUBE84]

Nice to see the "ball turner" in action. Beautiful piece of metal.

[@TomZelickman]

Nicely done, John! It's great to see everyone pitching in and making all of these tools for the giveaway. Hope all is well. Sincerely, Tom Z

[@billhanson4921]

what a cracking way to cut a ball on a lathe..... good work john!

[@kenhandscombe7975]

love your style John, had a lot of enjoyment here in oz from watching you work, all that is missing is a bottle of Newcastle brown, thanks for all your video work, good to see that Deb has totally recovered and enjoying being back at work.

[@karlomoharic3992]

Wow , never seen this before. That's really amazing shop trick.

[@marceltimmers1290]

Hi mate.That is by far the nicest ball turner I have seen. I know that you are not overly safety conscious, but that ball turner is the most safe, I think. Well done.

[@fredschmidt3148]

You are a resourceful machinist. I will use this technique.

[@DougHanchard]

No nonsense machining in this shop! LOL - Fantastic ending too! +1

[@colin8653]

Good stuff John excellent ball and handle

[@Gkuljian]

I like what you did with that endmill. I learned something here. Thanks.

[@Richard-nb4iv]

Enjoyed watching this video! I'm about to try to do this on my lathe. So this video is so relevant to me. 👍

[@donpollard9460]

I've seen another ball turner in a YT video just before this one - it was complicated (worked great but setup was time consuming) - this idea is brilliant.

[@marcellucassen8033]

Great ball turning tool! If I ever come across a second-hand boring head I'll have a use for it.

[@shadowdog500]

I love that ball turner you made!!! I'm going to make a copy for myself! thanks for sharing!

[@RickRose]

That's a great jig and a great way to put it to use. Thanks for posting, and best to Debs.

[@Dan.Whiteford]

Beautiful looking handle and your device for turning balls looks really good.

[@smc9738]

Great camera angles as always. I like the fact you include your bloomers at the end, it made me roar with laughter!

[@kurthanson4106]

Damned fine... nice camera work, superb product. Well done.

[@64t120r]

That's a pretty heavy ball turner. Must be very stable. I really like that.

[@shaneedmonds80]

I like how you get right to it. No nonsense just work and get it done.

[@mrbluenun]

Hi doubleboost , I think you should be applauded as the others are who are offering their time and skill to make something towards his box giveaways . I see you have a nice backdrop come splash and rubbing chafe collector at the back of your lathe, really good idea.

[@christyglynn4684]

great stuff really enjoyed it.

[@aj9270]

Beautiful job John !

[@alepadavano227]

I have sen others do very similar turnings on youtube, but yours was by far the cleanest and the quickest Ive seen yet . I watch a lot of bbc mysteries, therefore I kind of knew when you were cursing when others probably don't. Take care Ol chapFrom Evil Al of Poughkeepsie

[@RandallMoore1955]

Great video, I enjoyed your work and great skill thanks a bunch.

[@_P0tat07_]

When you dropped the wrench and said “Twat” holy shit brother. Fucking love it. And not to mention that boring bar setup. That’s wicked cool!

[@CJ_LEGAN]

Nice job John! Thanks for the video, CJ

[@davidsmart8594]

Nice vid John. Good to see you back with the 'out-takes'... All the best.

[@binks166]

John, great idea for a ball turning device. Thanks, Harvey

[@watahyahknow]

verry cool tool , gives the boringhead more than one use (allways good to have multiple uses for tools as it saves spending money and space inthe shop)

[@guilhermevictor3575]

congratulations my friend very good these video

[@thatoldbob7956]

I am not sure if I sent my comment. The ball turning serum is an excellent,original idea and your photography is commendable. Bob

[@doubleboost]

Hi Bob The original idea was not mine Thanks for watching

[@jtjjbannie]

Good work man. It's neat to see what a good machinist and a bit of imagination can produce.

[@chadgdry3938]

that was cool, I have not seen this technique before... Can't wait to try it.

[@erikverkade3582]

you just have to love the home made digital depth readout on the mill on the right. Nothing a pair of cheap digital calipers won't solve.

[@shortribs11]

Beautiful job, thanks for sharing.

[@АлексейГрачёв-й6р]

Excellent ball turner for one accurate ball and unsuitable for a large amount.

[@scaileany]

great turning, nice piece.

[@kingalbaloshi4725]

Nice and very good job

[@gregbrodie-tyrrell3473]

John, your close-up camera work is beautiful. If you ever get sick of the machine work I'm sure David Rabbitborough would be pleased to offer you a job. :)

[@skeeterweazel]

Thx for the video. Interesting way to make a ball. Marty La Verne, CA USA

[@edmondsarvarian3749]

awesome work.

[@camojoe2]

Fine job on that ball and handle John! Regards, Duck

[@edixonrosario1525]

Súper Excelente Herramientas y el trabajo también

[@chillierdavro]

Cheers for sharing John !

[@mfletch392]

Nice job John

[@1970chevelle396]

That turned out great.

[@steved8038]

as usual bloody brilliant cheers man

[@sharpx777]

very nice. Just a suggestion, you should cut a slot at the back end of the adjusting screw of the boring head so you can access it from the top with a flat screwdriver. My first thought was to say to use the hole at the other end so the allen head sits on top but then I noticed it only has a center hole and at one side (mine has center and both sides).

[@luismarquez5382]

thanks to share your knowledge.. amazing work

[@mrbluenun]

Really nice job, which is complicated by the 5 or 6 people or more making the various parts to this vice, OK if like you this is the final grind but there’s a lot to think about, well done to you and all. I know in one of the last WIYB’s a person from the UK where I live was the lucky recipient of a box, or to be more correct many individual ones that made up the whole wonderful gift from knowledgeable Engineers and Part time and Professional Machinists. I hope they realise just how much work went into their many separate pieces! I have said it before, - I wonder if Keith realised what a many headed snake these WIYB would become, though it spreads the knowledgeable camaraderie of the many people kind enough to make the many parts of maybe even more finished machinists tools with some becoming absolutely indispensable and are for continued use?! Thanks for the completed item and for the upload of your work. Take care mrbluenun

[@WeaponsMachinist]

I like that ball turner!

[@plbyrne]

Very nice camera work John

[@famrichards]

Nice to see you smiling Jon.

[@EmptyPocketProductions]

As always, amazing work! Although I do not see a link for the ball turner video?! Thanks!

[@paulhatch7759]

well done. great camera work.

[@davidhunt3161]

You make it look so easy thanks

[@_P0tat07_]

And your cutting tool is a repurposed endmill. Clever. A true machinist is as clever as humans get.

[@juanignaciosanchez1918]

Very good Job

[@waynekwoods2799]

Nice job John. There is life after a broken end mill , many uses for them. Say hi to Debs

[@RyanWeishalla]

Nice work, John.

[@nathanielschmierer1674]

Love your videos! Great work!

[@doubleboost]

+Nathaniel Schmierer Thank you

[@danielbeets2630]

Just love machining

[@SteveMcQuillin]

Very nice John lad, hope you are enjoying some shop time while Debs is away :)

[@bcbloc02]

Glad you had a ball!

[@kevinedwards2350]

Fantastic defo taking some tips from this thanks for sharing it.

[@dizzolve]

6:07 thx for leaving that in there :)

[@phooesnax]

Nicely done

[@madcapmartin1]

Nice looking handle you made there John, Maybe one day you could explain why you don't use power to tap threads on things you make, I can only guess its the possibility of snapping the tap??

[@ChrisB257]

Nice job John.

[@tokarnaiamasterskaia]

Very good 👍

[@basemkhoja4498]

Very good 👍👍👍

[@daverogers8362]

Twat! Lol!

[@ofujuncky]

Nice ! Unick set up. Thanks

[@pieterbotes8938]

Nice idea - using a boring head setup which can be set very accurately.

[@dougsullivan9022]

I know this is quite old now, but I would love to see some detail on how the boring head was mounted on the tool post.

[@secretsix6]

Thanks for the video John just just spat my coffee out at the end of that vid (again )

[@Irishtrucker580]

Good man John !

[@Unclejohntyskitchen]

great video

[@jix177]

Nice work - some good material there for a Carry On episode!

[@stephenreeves9025]

John is this a collaboration of the machinist on your side of the pond, if so are they doing videos also? anyway great job for a great endeavor Thank You

[@robertkutz]

great work.

[@No_soup_for_you]

Could see that happening at the end. Classic!

[@68sweetnovember]

Excellent !!

[@garyc5483]

Hi John. That looks great. I hope someone really deserving gets it in their toolbox. Just one query, I thought the American 3/8 x16 thread was not whitworth 55 degree form but a UNC 60 degree thread form. Please correct me if I am wrong.Best wishes to Debs and I hope she enjoys her holiday. ATB Gary

[@armdaMan]

Hello there Like Your expertise and experience in Your work. It shows nicely. Been battling to find the link where You show how U made this Ball turner. Do kindly let us have that as we got tired searching Your site Keep up the fantastic work. We never stop learning, even at our age. TIA. ATB aRM

[@HomeMadeCnc]

Thanks for the education!

[@newandoldmovies3264]

good videos

[@tombellus8986]

nice job-------------thanks