Crafted EAGLE ROCK WET-6 3/8″ to 1″ Radius Capacity Concave Turning Tool

Turn a Radius on Your Manual Lathe Using SHAPLANE Radius Tools. The A1-248 Turning accessory from Eagle Rock offers the simplest way to cut an accurate radius. The rigid cast iron construction of the unit allows for chatter-free operation and also provides long life. The gearing is enclosed and it aids in preventing clogging from the chips or foreign matter. SHAPLANE Radius Tools Unit comes with an extension handle that keeps your hands away from the hot chips while feeding the tool. The unit is easy & quick to set up. It fits directly onto the cross slide of your lathe machine for quick turning of cones and balls. Further, the head is adjustable to accommodate different ball sizes. The maximum ball diameter possible is 2-1/2 inches. The unit is capable to cut convex or concave radii on all types of workpiece material. All tools use 1/4 inch square tool bits except for the No. A1-248-04 which uses a 3/8 inch square tool bit. The design of the unit is a perfect fit and straightforward mounting on a lathe machine. You can plan to fit it on a large center-height lathe machine with some sort of packing to adjust the center height of the machine. Eagle Rock Technologies Inc. is in the toolmaking industry since 1963. It is riding forward on its Swiss legacy in manufacturing specialty tooling and accessories. The company takes pride in its products and has even trademarked this turning tool accessory: SHAPLANE Radius Tools, revealing its quality. Smooth machining, no chatter

Benefits

• A simple and accurate way to turn a radius on your manual lathe.
• Extreme accuracy plus smooth finish on all types of material.
• Chatter-free operation and long life.
• Tool can be set to radius desired to the machine in a few minutes.
• The best alternative to costly forming tool work.

Applications

• Designed to turn radius on a manual lathe.
• For use with Lathe Swing 9 inches & up.
• Cuts either convex or concave radii.
• Uses standard 1/4 inch tool bit for all sizes of radii, except for size #4 use 3/8 inch tool bits.

Features

• Quick & easy setup.
• Perfect fit and straightforward mounting on a lathe machine.
• Shank and body are one-piece cast iron construction.
• An extension handle is provided for safety while feeding the tool.