Scroll saw attachment for a lathe

[steamer]

If you had the desire and need, but not the space for a good scroll saw...would you consider a scroll saw mounted to the tool post of your 9" +    lathe and driven by it?


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[Lew Hartswick]

If you had the desire and need, but not the space for a good scroll saw...would you consider a scroll saw mounted to the tool post of your 9" +    lathe and driven by it?


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:-)  Not having either the need or desire it's hard to say. :-)
   ...lew...

[crueby]

Many years (decades!) ago, I had a setup like that on a small lathe. It worked well, but the vibration was an issue. Even on dedicated scroll saws, they tend to vibrate like crazy.

[steamer]

Interesting......

Stay tuned.....

Dave

[Flyboy Jim]

If you had the desire and need, but not the space for a good scroll saw...would you consider a scroll saw mounted to the tool post of your 9" +    lathe and driven by it?


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Dave...........I haven't thought about a scroll saw, since I already have a nice one. But what I have thought about is a small filing machine driven off of my lathe. I think some of the same principles would apply so will be watching to see where this thread leads.

Jim

[gerritv]

Unimat had attachments to accomplish this.

It is certainly better than not having a scroll saw, useful for lots of things even metal  work.

[steamer]

If you had the desire and need, but not the space for a good scroll saw...would you consider a scroll saw mounted to the tool post of your 9" +    lathe and driven by it?


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Dave...........I haven't thought about a scroll saw, since I already have a nice one. But what I have thought about is a small filing machine driven off of my lathe. I think some of the same principles would apply so will be watching to see where this thread leads.

Jim

Waltham Die filer attachment

[steamer]

1" stroke.   Piercing saw blades.   Mounts onto an AXA tool post, and hangs on a nail when not being used.

Intended for up to .25 brass or aluminum

Dave

[steamer]

And I do mean scroll saw....12" throat.

Dave

[Pete49]

I have a small Russian lathe that was sold as 'Universal Machine Tool' which came scrollsaw attachment, 4"wood saw attachment (with guard) and grinding wheel. I have only used it as a lathe but might turn the scollsaw into a die filer setup. All up its a wonderful piece of accurate Russian machining.
Pete

[Flyboy Jim]

If you had the desire and need, but not the space for a good scroll saw...would you consider a scroll saw mounted to the tool post of your 9" +    lathe and driven by it?


..........GO!

Dave...........I haven't thought about a scroll saw, since I already have a nice one. But what I have thought about is a small filing machine driven off of my lathe. I think some of the same principles would apply so will be watching to see where this thread leads.

Jim

Waltham Die filer attachment

I went over to Amazon to order one and it looks like they're "out of stock"! 

Jim

[steamer]

yup.....Waltham stopped making that lathe in 1914.

I know.....I have one...

Dave

[DTR]

Perhaps not relevant here, but Millers Falls / Goodell Pratt / Hobbies offered a scroll saw attachment for their small wood lathes. They are still fairly common in the UK:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/goodell-pratt/page3.html

[90LX_Notch]

I believe there are a couple of people offering die filer casting kits.  Martin might be one and there is one in Pennsylvania that offers a bunch of stuff for South Bends.

-Bob

[Flyboy Jim]

Here's a video of a Martin Machine (http://www.martinmodel.com/MMPtools.html ) Die Filer being driven by a lathe: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anJowyNQcO0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anJowyNQcO0</a>

Jim