Cheap Sphere Wood Turning Jig. Will It Be Any Good???

So I had this sphere turning jig bought for me, for a Xmas present, is it any good, and does it turn a sphere, stay watching to see.
Sphere Jig,
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EASY-PRO-W...
Price £65 + £5.50 postage

[@brianjenkins7989]

Phil, I appreciate this may be three years too late to ask. The link for the jig seems no longer valid. Do you have details of where I could buy it? Thanks. Brian

[@johnreilly4577]

Phil, a very good review. Jig looks very well engineered and is a good price.

[@JohnClothier]

Great jig! I can see you having a lot of fun with that

[@greenfroggaming736]

I’m liking it a lot 👍. For me jigs are the way to go I’d like more jig videos on uTube as I don’t want to use a lathe traditionally ie how they used to turn bobbins 🧵 back in the day

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Very nice jig

[@ESCAGEDOWOODWORKING]

That was really cool!!

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

ROCK N WOODWORKS thanks, works well, when set up properly.

[@woodturningwithDave]

love the Jig Phil

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

DAVE THE WALSALL WOODTURNER thanks, great for the price.

[@Bramsshed1913]

Doesn't look a bad bit of kit ! good review Phil
Cheers, Bram

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

Bram the Wadesmill woodturner thanks Bram, good piece of kit if on a budget.

[@pjbaddict]

Hi Phil, the engineer that designed and makes these is a friend of mine from hull... a very skilled machinist. Sling me a pm if you want to get in touch with him

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

Glyn Senior I will Send msg soon, thanks.

[@alfkey4155]

HI Glyn,, ask him to design one in wood ( like David Springett's ) not all of us do metal or can afford one ,,.Regards Alf

[@roystheboy]

Have you tried to turn a full sphere with it yet

[@roystheboy]

How did you sharpen the bit

[@humptydumptied]

How big of a sphere can this thing make?

[@altonslaughter4652]

Phil, disregard question. Thanks

[@keithspreadbury483]

Hi Phil, once you have finished the sphere whats the best way of cutting the sphere away from the rest of the wood to make it a full sphere

[@roystheboy]

i would like to know aswell

[@billgiles3261]

The link needs updating. The price is now 1p short of £70 and the p+p is another pound but still good value I think.

[@richardcarlson3723]

It would be nice if you could fix the volume

[@PhilsWorkshop1953]

First off I know nothing about turning Phil but that Allen key would after be altered as that would do my nut in. Loved the vid enjoyed the oops bits I think it’s important to leave them in and explain why especially with beginners sound seemed a bit low by the way seasons greetings

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

Phils Workshop your right about the Allen key is annoying, and easy to lose, sorry about sound, but last video someone commented that it was too loud, hey ho.

[@PhilsWorkshop1953]

Phil Cannon Woodworking for the Allen key here’s a suggestion I recon it’s a grub screw it goes in to I’d be tempted to get an Allen key cut it to size fit a wing nut on either welded or epoxied on then epoxy it into the grub screw as for the sound until this one your sound has always been spot on sir

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

Thanks for fix suggestion. The screw is a cap head so was thinking of epoxying Allen key in the cap or like you have said replacing with a wing nut fixed to a screw, if room allows. Thanks about the sound. Merry Xmas to You as well.

[@PhilsWorkshop1953]

Phil Cannon Woodworking your welcome sir it’s a pleasure

[@trevsmith4605]

Hi Phil now you've had more experience with this, is it necessary to keep turning the allan key?

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

I'm afraid so, locks everything in place for a better controlled cut.

[@trevsmith4605]

@@PhilCannonWoodworking looks too fiddly for my clumsy hands. How can you determine prior to starting what sized sphere you want i.e if you are replacing a ball on a stair rail

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

@@trevsmith4605 if it's like for like, measure original, then make your blank slightly bigger than finished size, then then after rough turning, use sphere jig to gradually remove material until to right size.

[@altonslaughter4652]

Phil, what was the mistake you made because it was not cutting a sphere but egg shaped?

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

Hi Alton, thanks for the question. My mistake was that the cutting tip, wasn't set on the centre height.

[@altonslaughter4652]

Thanks Phil for your reply. It seems smaller than the rest, wonder how it will do on hard wood ? Can you buy the carbide cutter tip or is it proprietary?

[@user-pe3sp3vg5c]

How large of a sphere can you turn with that jig?

[@michaelmoster1382]

😅

[@jamespolucha6911]

Are you selling these ? If so how much is it ?, thanks for the video

[@PhilCannonWoodworking]

No, I don't sell these, but they are for sale on UK Ebay for £69 excluding delivery.

[@tweakerkid]

Pretty sure you don't have to keep using the Allen key