VMC Tooling Advice Needed!

[EddyCurrent]

Hmmm it is odd - There is a control box on the other side. I will investigate to see if its hiding a matching hole behind it. I think I will make a plate to cover it, maybe attach a flexible light to it.

Looks like a control box was there.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Nick...?sort=3&page=1

[cncJim]

Ahhhh ok, so the control box was originally on that side and at some point in its life had it moved to the other side. I guess it was moved when the DRO was added? Cheers for that Eddy!

[irving2008]

This is the latest find - a boring head and a number of different types of homemade looking boring tools (I think!). I guess the longer ones would be more useful on the lathe?

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That's not a boring head it's an adjustable fly cutter IMHO.
A boring head is much more substantial.

Irving...

[mekanik]

It's a Trappaning Head used to cut holes in thin material, small hole is drilled in material same size as the bottom spigot and machine set to slow speed.
Mike

[JAZZCNC]

Nah that's not a Fly cutter or a boring bar it's some kind of knife like a tangential knife look at the blade it's sharp and angled like a stanley blade and blade doesn't clear the boss sticking down from main shaft. I reckon this boss goes into a hole on fixture of some kind and it's a knife for cutting something hard like leather.?

[JAZZCNC]

It's a Trappaning Head used to cut holes in thin material, small hole is drilled in material same size as the bottom spigot and machine set to slow speed.
Mike

Or it's what he said. . .Lol

[cncJim]

That's not a boring head it's an adjustable fly cutter IMHO.
A boring head is much more substantial.

Irving...

Ah, when I mentioned the boring head I was referring to the tool in the first picture (in the right hand tub) which I knew was 100% a boring head......... only because it said so on the side! lol! :)

I still thought the tool in the second picture was some sort of boring tool so thanks everyone for putting me straight.