Spheres

[pommyphil]

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Guess what I got for Xmas........... OK, no prize. Vermec Sphere Jig. Great fun. Phil

[Kidbee]

Looks like you went straight down to the lathe on Christmas Day. Well done. The Vermec quality is pretty impressive isn't it.

[pommyphil]

Yes top quality, and solid. over 6kg of steel, three big bearings and zero vibration. I've messed about with making wooden ones but useless.
now I just have to make enough to justify the purchase.

[pommyphil]

Maybe I should have titled it Spherical Boxes ?426884

[Mr Brush]

I think the term "ballbox" could be misconstrued.....

Very nice work BTW; looks like 2018 is shaping up the be The Year of the Sphere (in your workshop anyway)

[Mr Brush]

Just watched the Vermec video on this gadget - looks like great fun, but quite time consuming to make hollowed out spheres.

Very impressed with how much you have been able to turn out in such a short time !!

[powderpost]

Maybe I should have titled it Spherical Boxes ?

Did you use the jig to turn out the inside too?

Jim

[pommyphil]

Did you use the jig to turn out the inside too?

Jim

Yes Jim, rough it out with a bowl gouge then true it up with the jig. Brendan did a couple of utube clips. Phil.

[pommyphil]

Just watched the Vermec video on this gadget - looks like great fun, but quite time consuming to make hollowed out spheres.

Very impressed with how much you have been able to turn out in such a short time !!

I take about an hour to make a hollow sphere, only use the jig to true up the last few mm.

[artful bodger]

Glad you added the second picture. I was wondering if they were functional items or not.
They look well made.

[Oddy]

What's the practical size range of spheres with that jig?

[pommyphil]

What's the practical size range of spheres with that jig?


Depends on your lathe, on my Vicmarc 175 I can cut 130mm dia.

Here Vermec Sphere Turning Jig (http://www.vermec.com/vermec-sphere-turning-jig.html)