OT: Mystery tool

mickri · Dec 6, 2016

This came with my craftsman lathe model number 28910.. I have searched online to no avail to figure out what it is and what it is used for. It appears to be made to fit on the ways. But it does not fit precisely to the ways like a steady rest does. The part with the rubber/soft plastic tip can either fit the way shown in the photo's or perpendicular to the arm it attaches to. There is a part number 8-482.
So what is this and what is it used for?

Chuck

Illinoyance · Dec 6, 2016

It looks like a base for a tooth rest from a tool and cutter grinder on some type home made base. The photo is not clear enough to make out what is stuck in the base.

wesg · Dec 6, 2016

Anything under the rubber tip? Like a dressing diamond for a toolpost grinder? That's about the only use I could see for it.

Peter from Holland · Dec 6, 2016

Toolrest perhaps

Peter

PeteM · Dec 6, 2016

Looks to me -- perhaps to Peter above -- as if someone cobbled together a rest for wood turning?

mickri · Dec 6, 2016

It is definitely not home made. The plastic tip was stuck on so I had never got it off. Did not want to break it trying to get it off. Got the plastic tip to come off with a little wd40. There is a tiny very sharp tip. Might be a diamond. Can't tell. The lathe did come with a tool post grinder. So wesg appears to have the best guess as a dressing diamond for a tool post grinder. The tip has "Accurate 9-646" stamped on it. I tried a search for that but did not find anything.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Chuck

tdmidget · Dec 6, 2016

The plastic is to protect the lathe shaped object from contact with real metal, which would give it a boo boo.

mickri · Dec 6, 2016

I had posted this same question on another forum and my mystery tool was identified as a diamond tipped dresser for an atlas tool post grinder. The mystery is solved.

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