Radius cutter for Mini lathe..dreamcutter

**martrix** · 5th July 2011, 09:07 PM

Hi, does anyone know much about these? It looks like maybe they are for sale soon but not sure if they are distributing them yet? I know I can probably make my own one up, but these days time is at a premium and would rather spend what little time i have producing the items i need.

Does anyone know of any one else producing one I can buy?

Here is the website. Dream Cutter Lathe Compound Radial Multi-Tool Home

Here is a vid of it. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1q5k_QcBZ0]YouTube - ‪Demonstrating the Dream Cutter‬&rlm;[/ame]

**xXvapourXx** · 6th July 2011, 03:23 PM

Here are some instruction if your planing on building it.

Edit: heres a video for it to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4pwU...embedded#at=43

**martrix** · 6th July 2011, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by xXvapourXx

Here are some instruction if your planing on building it.

Edit: heres a video for it to: YouTube - ‪Turning a ball (knob) on the lathe. (radius turner)‬&rlm;

thanks for that, i just dont have time to make one. Ive emailed Dreamcutter, but aint holding much hope of hearing back.

**Big Shed** · 6th July 2011, 09:40 PM

Martrix, Little Machine Shop has 3 of these in a slightly different design.

LittleMachineShop.com - Ball and Radius Turning Tool, Large, OMW

LittleMachineShop.com - Ball and Radius Turning Tool, Small, OMW

LittleMachineShop.com - Ball Turning Attachment

MiniTech sells the last one as well

www.minitech.com.au: Product: 'Ball Cutting Set'

Although I think the first 2 are more useful as they do radius cuts as well.

The design in the video is based on the one on Steve Bedairs website and there are numerous designs floating around the various sites, but they're not much good to you as you don't want to make one.

One of these has been on my "todo" list almost as long as I have had my lathe, but it keeps getting pushed back by other projects.

His website talks about "thousands of hours of research" and "patent applications being prosecuted".
As far as I can see it is just a fancier version of the Steve Bedair ball cutter and I don't think even Steve Bedair would claim that it was his original idea.
He also says thet they should be available from August 2010 from Little Machine Shop. Haven't seen them there, so perhaps he's spending more "thousands of hours" on research.

**martrix** · 6th July 2011, 10:19 PM

cheers for that BS. The ball style wont be of use as the first thing I want to use it for is an internal radius like a cup shape which I dont think those ones can do? . Basically a cup to fit a 50mmdia ball.

Looks like I will have to have a go at making a quickie

**aametalmaster** · 9th July 2011, 02:48 PM

I made a radius/ball turner from plans. Its similar to the one posted it just takes some time to make all the parts...Bob
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ba...-plans-135105/

**martrix** · 9th July 2011, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by aametalmaster

I made a radius/ball turner from plans. Its similar to the one posted it just takes some time to make all the parts...Bob
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ba...-plans-135105/

nice one Bob, the only thing putting me off i guess is that I dont have a mill...yet! Might have to spin up the bits i need then send them to someone with a mill.

**xXvapourXx** · 9th July 2011, 05:54 PM

What if you bought a milling attatchment for your lathe?

**martrix** · 9th July 2011, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by xXvapourXx

What if you bought a milling attatchment for your lathe?

yes that is an option, but I'm gonna buy a dedicated mill soon enough anyway. Something like an X3 or X2 mini mill.

**xXvapourXx** · 9th July 2011, 06:16 PM

Probably be the best idea

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