Patent ID: 7252025

Claim:
A metal working tool support for use with a clamshell lathe, the clamshell lathe including a fixed annular member and a rotatable annular member journaled to the fixed annular member, comprising: (a) a slide plate adapted to be attached to the rotatable annular member of the clamshell lathe; (b) a bracket having first and second perpendicular legs, the first leg being slidably mounted on the slide plate; (c) a saddle member slidably mounted with respect to the second perpendicular leg; and (d) a tool head displacement assembly having a first lead screw journaled for rotation in a housing and operatively coupled to a tool supporting head for translating the tool supporting head along a predetermined axis, said housing being pivotally attached to the saddle member for pivoting about an axis perpendicular to said predetermined axis.