US Patent: 4,095,630
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| Spindle turning tool
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| Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Mar. 22, 1977 |
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Jun. 20, 1978 |
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Jeff Joslin
Vintage Machinery entry for Speed Cut, Inc.
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| The two inventors earlier patented (3,162,220) a stop system for cutting dimensional lumber to length, which was manufactured by Speed Cut, Inc. See patent 4,266,583 for subsequent improvements to this spindle-turning tool. The idea of this invention is ingenious: by positioning the lathe cutting tool vertically and supported below, the risk of injury due to "catches" is almost completely eliminated. As well, the tool can have multiple cutters mounted circumferentially so that a new cutter can be engaged merely by rotating the tool handle. So far as we are aware, though, this idea never caught on."A cutting tool for wood turning lathes comprises a unitized elongated bar-like assembly which is operated in a vertical plane without the need for the customary tool rest. Control and safety are enhanced. The cutting tool has an adjustable rocker foot at its lower end enabling the height of the tool cutting bits to be adjusted relative to the turning work. A bit holder containing plural circumferentially spaced bits is locked removably between two body members and it is merely necessary to rotate the cutting tool on its longitudinal axis for bringing a new bit into engagement with the work." |
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