a lathe lock
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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


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Nice going Bob Smiley-signs107


You planning on doing a bit indexing in the lathe ? Thumbsup

What other attachments will you be making for the lathe to go with your indexer ?


Rob Popcorn
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well i have made a dividing head for it which i will post the billed of it tomorrow thanks for the comment
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Nice Bob, Applaud

someday I'll have enough confidence to at least consider altering my machine. Blush

Jerry.Popcorn
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This is a very good mod Drool
It is so simple (once you have seen it done)ThumbsupThumbsup
Well done Bob
It will make fast indexing easy
John
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Bob,

Nicely done, Smiley-signs107

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