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Myford 254 Hand Turning Rest

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8 May 2020 at 15:06 #470119
richard perrin
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Hi, This is the first time I have posted any of my items, so here goes, just completed hand turning rest for my Myford 254, the Hemmingway kit was to small so I had a go at producing my own.

Body is from scrap alloy wheels, foot casting ZL12 Zinc alloy, melted in a Myfordboy clone furnace.

Sorry about the photos I realise now that they should be landscape.

Measurements taken from G H Thomas Model Engineers Workshop Manual.

Regards Richard

Mod edit: pic rotated.

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 17/08/2021 18:15:23
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8 May 2020 at 15:06 #31292
richard perrin
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22 May 2020 at 07:33 #473798
Mark Gould 1
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Looks like a nice piece of kit you've made Richard. Which tools do you play using when hand turning?

Mark
22 May 2020 at 08:33 #473815
Martin Kyte
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I do have one round nosed tool but mostly I just use a conventional graver shape. I use it all the time for putting tiny chamfers on parts or rounding turned corners. It's just one of those bits of kit that once you have one you wouldn't be without.

Nice work Ritchard. Have you thought of a centre hight setting collar to sit on the stem once you have made some turning tools?

regards Matin

Edited By Martin Kyte on 22/05/2020 08:33:39
22 May 2020 at 08:34 #473816
richard perrin
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Hi Mark, I have yet to make the Graver described in the George Thomas book, he uses a 3/16" sq tool steel set in a holder with wooden handle, so I used a wood turning scraper on this De Winton Loco chimney to try it out.

Richard
22 May 2020 at 08:42 #473820
richard perrin
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Hi Martin, Hadn't thought of a collar, what a good idea! will add it to the never ending to do list.

Richard
17 August 2021 at 18:06 #558673
Sub Wooer
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Nice work Richard. Do you want to sell off your Hemmingway kit? I was thinking about doing a rest as well.
17 August 2021 at 20:32 #558695
Roger Best
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totally cool
17 August 2021 at 20:38 #558696
bernard towers
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The only thing with fitting a collar is that you are stuck with one size/ dia of graver, I use several sizes and don’t find height setting an issue as you only have to raise or lower the handle a smigin to find the sweet spot which I find is different for different materials. Nice job though and nice to see someone using them!

Edited By bernard towers on 17/08/2021 20:39:15
17 August 2021 at 22:24 #558709
Sub Wooer
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I just had an epiphany and decided to just stick a 1/2" bar in a boring bar holder. Seems to work ok!
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