For those of you
who use a Sherline Lathe, setting the tool height over and
over slows you down; I'm sure you know what I mean. Sherline
sells a "Lathe Tool Height Gauge" but it is monolithic in
form. So, it may or may not be exactly set to your Sherline
turning centerline. I didn't like this solution so I
designed a better one and it's free to anyone that wants
the plans. This design features two main design points. First,
you can adjust the height of the tool to match your lathe
and second, it has a thumbscrew that uses a Sherline T-Nut
so you can lock it down to the lathe table. Here are
some pictures of the one I use and if
you use the provided link (TER-1000)
you can download the Edrawings file (It's a large file so
please be patient). It
has the full plans to make this tool. If you don't
know about Edrawings visit my Design
Page. Happy Machining!