Simple DIY sphere making tool for the wood lathe - metalworking

In this project I used various scrap metal parts I had in the shop to make a simple jig for making spheres on the lathe. I have made a similar jig out of wood in the past. But by using metal I was able to make the tool more simple, more efficient and less bulky.
Tools and materials I propose:
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Angle grinder: amzn.to/2E6uLAx
Metal cutting discs: amzn.to/2Wzcn85
Lathe: amzn.to/2yq4bMI
Carbide Burr Set: amzn.to/3oq2BDz
Wood turning tools set: amzn.to/2pH5K59
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[@johnagorman]

That's very cool. Well done

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@giorgisorganist]

Μπραβο δημητρη πολυ εξυπνο ευχαριστουμε!!!!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Κι εγώ ευχαριστώ, να'σαι καλά

[@ArtStreet52]

Μια ομορφιά!!! Καλορίζικο και καλοδούλευτο!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σ'ευχαριστώ Σάκη

[@MarkMcCluney]

Excellent job on the tool and a very nice outcome on the lathe - another triumph for SWC! Thanks Dimitris!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you my friend. Cheers

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great tool

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@elenin.3228]

Hmmm... I wonder what you have in store for us... Thank you for sharing!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@zarrir]

Cheers from Brazil!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Greetings from Greece

[@hendrikriedstra7857]

Fantastic. Wish you hadn't shown that, now i have to go and make one. Great video and thanks for sharing. Thumbs UP.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Lol

[@christhegouis4996]

Πολύ καλό, έξυπνο πρακτικό και πολύ καλό από κατασκευαστή άποψη Συνέχισε έτσι!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ

[@bearshield7138]

very nice work

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@PanosS56E]

Really excellent gadjet! My congratulations!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you Panos

[@sapelesteve]

Well done Dimitri! Very ingenious tool for use on the lathe. 👍👍😉😉

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@StanCrafted]

That is a very slick idea! Well done.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@tej4072]

Great work mate👍

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@nikospanther1297]

*Πολυ καλο Δημητρη .Μας ανοίγεις την ορεξη για κατασκευές*

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Χαχα, χαίρομαι

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thats great, well done!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@hendrikriedstra7857]

Just checked out your channel and liked what I saw so I subscribed.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@nikkouvelis7472]

μια χαρα δημητρη και λειτουργικο ...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ

[@BrutusMetalArt]

Nice job, well made useful tool!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks! 👍

[@MichaelBechlivanis]

Well done once again for a great video with plenty of useful information!!!!👍👍👍

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much my friend

[@merontfeelta2557]

Worthy of respect. GooD)))))))

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you my friend

[@cobberpete1]

Great. I love it. But stick to Musical Instruments and Wood. A Welder, you are NOT LOL 🤣🤣🤣. Well done Dimitri

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you! I am definitely not a stick welder, but It is really useful! I just want to do my job!

[@chespertv4589]

Beatifull

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks

[@stevekalogerakis]

Ωραία κατασκευή και χρησιμη

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ Στέλιο

[@NOLAMarathon2010]

Impressive...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks

[@homemadetools]

Nice job. We posted this video on our homemade tools forum this week :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very very much

[@ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΑΠΙΤΣΙΟΥ]

Δεν το λες και απλό έχει κάποια διαδικασία για να γίνει !!!! Πολύ χρήσιμο !!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Έχει πράγματι

[@tweakerkid]

I wonder if it's possible to make this system from wood, maybe using epoxy instead of welding?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Έχω κάνει αντίστοιχη κατασκευή με ξύλο. Υπάρχει και video. Αλλά γίνεται πολύ πιο ογκόδες και χάνεις και ωφέλιμη ακτίνα κοπής.

[@tweakerkid]

@@ScrapwoodCity I can't copy this comment to translate, sorry

[@mr4bagger680]

he has an older video of one made out of wood

[@philippe5518]

So.... where was the sphere??? I only saw about 2/3rds of a sphere.

[@ramingr]

Awesome tool! Αδερφε, τα σπας! Παρεπιπτοντως, ψαχνω για ενα toolrest για τον διδυμο τροχο, σαν το δικο σου, αλλα δεν εχω ιδεα πού μπορω να βρω. Μηπως μπορεις να με κατευθυνεις;

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ. Το tool rest είναι της Veritas και το πήρα από την Axminster

[@ramingr]

@@ScrapwoodCity Ευχαριστω!

[@βασιληςκαρβουνης-υ1ο]

ΚΑΛΗΜΕΡΑ

[@ScrapwoodCity]

καλημέρα

[@gabrielmontes7528]

Don't take this wrong. If you learn to use a skew, this kind of work only takes a minute. It leaves a beautiful finish, cutting not scraping. Sometimes the old way is the best way.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I agree but this tool is all about getting a perfect Spherical shape. Not about smooth finish

[@chakireladraoui9331]

👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍❤👍

[@stanhill3980]

Shame on you you could have put something on that old chair