Lathe Chisel Cradle

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:49 pm

Thank You for the cradle measurements.

tom_k/mo · Post by **tom_k/mo** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:52 pm

Al, thanks for the measurements. Out of curiosity, what method are you using to hold your chuck-key and hex wrench to the front of the headstock in your first picture?

Lodgepole · Post by **Lodgepole** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:57 pm

Albie,

Thanks for the photo and measurements!

albie · Post by **albie** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:06 pm

I use a 1" square rare earth magnet, with a rubber pad glued to the back, stuck to the motor pan. It really grabs the hand tools and keeps them handy.

tom_k/mo · Post by **tom_k/mo** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:31 pm

Thanks for the quick reply. Looks handy. I'll have to get one of those magnets.

skou · Post by **skou** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:36 am

Bump up from last year. Sorry.

My first ER was an updated E model, and I had the E model aux table support as well as the E tailstock. Didn't have the plywood aux table, or I would have left everything alone.

I bolted a piece of plywood to the support bracket, with holes drilled in it, to hold the lathe tools. Since I've got the ER tailstock on the right end, the lathe tool holder goes on the headstock end.

This is now on my baby brother's machine. I've now got 2 ER tailstocks, with ext tables. But, my lathe machine has a Mk5 headrest, so I need to fabricate something new. Maybe, I'll remove an ER aux table from the bracket, and put a piece of ply there, to hold lathe chisels. That way I'll have the aux table to adapt to a Mk5 bracket, for the head end.

steve

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:16 pm

Well here's the plans from the blackboard of a sawdust session.

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Archives/SS108/SS108_Turning_Pens.htm

bvrsbro · Post by **bvrsbro** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:24 am

albie wrote:I saw one like this at a demo several years ago. Whipped one together from some plywood drops. I can hang it from the tubes, or it will sit on the bench / table.
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Nice rack. I'll have to make one. Thanks

billnpatti · Post by **billnpatti** » Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:32 pm

Thaty is one nice looking chisel rack but for the life of me, I can't see what holds the chisels from falling through the rack. I know I am missing something but I can't figure out what is holding them up. Please tell me the secret so I can make one like it.

albie · Post by **albie** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:16 pm

I made this rack after seeing one at a live demo (remember those?) several years ago. I made it from memory with some scrap stock.

The "top" 2 dowels are spaced just slightly narrower (front to back) than the chisel handle. This forces the handle to rest on a dowel by the collar.

The bottom 2 dowels are spaced (front to back) just wide enough to allow the chisel bit to slide between them. They are all lined up so the chisels stand straight up.

I made it slightly wider (dowel length) than the 5 chisel set so I could add a couple additional if I want to.

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