Hi,
I just saw these on instagram and thought i would share…since the holidays are right around the corner!
here is the website! who’s with me:rofl:
oh my! there is a beading tool tower tool…and a speed wire tower…
julie
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Hi,
here is another interesting accessory tower storage system…this one make interesting use of the interior space, with pull outs
i went to the website, nashefdesigns.com
but did not see this newest tower listed yet
bur! there were many other interesting storage ideas!
julie
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This is really cool! It looks like it’s one of the options on the Burza system. https://www.nashefdesigns.com/product-page/burza-system As you click through the photos, the pull-out module comes up.
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Very nice! However, in my view the pricing is pretty steep considering the materials and construction. I may design and 3-D print my own custom version.
More than two decades ago I made a quick-change tool post and several tool holders holders for my little Sherline lathe because I felt the one made by Sherline was overpriced and I didn’t care for the half-round design. The tool post and holders I made were inspired by the commercial item pictured below, but mine is not an exact copy. Instead, I drew up my own design from scratch in TurboCAD, then machined the project from aircraft aluminum that I had in my scrap box.
As you can see in the photo below, I mounted different tools in each holder, several for turning, one for single point threading, a couple for different sized boring bars, a couple (one HSS, one carbide insert tooling) for parting off, etc.
It was cumbersome to store the tool holders in a drawer in the workbench under the lathe, so I decided to make a rotary storage tower. I used a piece of large diameter black Delrin rod I got via Scrap Patrol (scavenged from a local business with their permission). I turned and knurled one end to make a handle for the top so it could be easily rotated. I then milled the rest into a long rectangular shape with a bunch of dovetail bosses that permit the tool holders to drop in place with just enough friction to be held securely without falling off when the tower is spun. I also made Delrin carriers with drilled holes for tools that mount in the MT0 lathe tailstock. I made a base from a piece of white nylon (another Scrap Patrol score) mounted on a steel base to provide enough weight that it’s not tippy, and I milled a bearing race and added ball bearings so the tower can rotate smoothly. It isn’t pretty, but it’s functional enough to comfortably suit my needs:
Jeff, I tried to upload a video clip of this thing rotating, but the site said video file extensions are prohibited. Is that something I did wrong, or is it a site security policy?
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