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a lathe lock - krv3000 - 06-15-2012
hi all i posted this on a other forum so will post it her as well i needed a way to lock the chuck off had a bit of a rummage on the net too see wot was out nothing Pacific to my lathe so i made my own their is a bracket on me lathe for the change wheels to go on to for screw cutting so i used this as my mounting point for the head lock i don't no wat the tube cum off i made a bracket to Mount the tube on too i then i made up the locking pin and silver soldered them up threaded the end of the locking pin rod m6 made a tee Handel the bit i don't have a pic of is the nylon bush that was put in the tube to support the road and for the spring stop any way her is the picks
RE: a lathe lock - RobWilson - 06-15-2012
Nice going Bob
You planning on doing a bit indexing in the lathe ?
What other attachments will you be making for the lathe to go with your indexer ?
Rob
RE: a lathe lock - krv3000 - 06-15-2012
well i have made a dividing head for it which i will post the billed of it tomorrow thanks for the comment
RE: a lathe lock - ETC57 - 06-15-2012
Nice Bob,
someday I'll have enough confidence to at least consider altering my machine.
Jerry.
RE: a lathe lock - doubleboost - 06-15-2012
This is a very good mod
It is so simple (once you have seen it done)
Well done Bob
It will make fast indexing easy
John
RE: a lathe lock - DaveH - 06-16-2012
Bob,
Nicely done,
DaveH