Junior Machining Projects
Aesthetic Spinning Top
I made a satisfying desk toy.
A stainless steel cylinder was fitted into a hollow brass cylinder using thermal press fitting.
Turning was done on a Tormach lathe and the final result was polished.
Benchtop 2-in-1 Toolpost
When inserting a cutting tool in a 5C collet (used on the Tormach mills), the collet needs to be secured in place while a torque wrench is used to tighten it properly.
The challenge was to design a toolholder to hold 2 different collet sizes as to economize for space on the worktable.
