MAN!!! I need ta' restock the lathe room, LOL
Now that I've sold a "couple things" I'm trying to get the South Bend 10" in shape as I like. Tool post, etc. It came with a broken compound rest T slot, and I'm using the 9" compound off the parts lathe. But the broken one had the "big dial" vernier collar, and I wanted that on the operational compound. For that you need a "pin spanner." They are few, far between and usually expensive.
So I bought two 1 1/2" flat washers for a grand total of 2.50 (one for "oops") and I didn't need it.
Turned it out to the dia of the collar on the compound
Then cleaned up a scrap of rod, slotted the end and silver brazed to 1/4 of the washer
Drilled one end with the mill for a pin, and brazed that in, and filed it "short"
Not the prettiest job but it's functional..........the goal
Now that I've sold a "couple things" I'm trying to get the South Bend 10" in shape as I like. Tool post, etc. It came with a broken compound rest T slot, and I'm using the 9" compound off the parts lathe. But the broken one had the "big dial" vernier collar, and I wanted that on the operational compound. For that you need a "pin spanner." They are few, far between and usually expensive.
So I bought two 1 1/2" flat washers for a grand total of 2.50 (one for "oops") and I didn't need it.
Turned it out to the dia of the collar on the compound
Then cleaned up a scrap of rod, slotted the end and silver brazed to 1/4 of the washer
Drilled one end with the mill for a pin, and brazed that in, and filed it "short"
Not the prettiest job but it's functional..........the goal
