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Morse Tapers dimensions
Drill chuck arbor tapers dimensions and  MT Morse Taper dimensions  
 
Change gears charts for threading
Change gears charts for metric threading and inch threading for mini-lathes and other lathes with metric 1.5mm pitch leadscrew.
 
Carriage stop by Mike Cox
A electrical carriage stop idea for the mini-lathe using microswitches. Can be used to stop the mini-lathe motor or to stop a motorized leadscrew.
 
Tailstock lever plans
From Ralph Patterson, one more mini-lathe plan.
 
Show your projects
A new section has been prepared for your projects. Send your description and pictures of your projects to be published on this website.
 
Ralph Patterson
Spindle Indexer Updated
Now on two separate files. A speadsheet is now available as a separate excel file and the pdf file was updated with notes for using the spreadsheet.
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MEW articles
With the kindly permission from ArcEurotrade, seven new files with MEW articles are now available.
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Machine shop projects

 

Steady rest mods

 

Steady rest

Ball bearings mod to steady rest fingers and a new clamping plate with a quick-lock lever to make it much easier to set.

Mini lathe headstock 4

 

Headstock mods

A metal gear and tapered roller bearings for the new 100mm / 4" mini lathe spindle. A new gears lever on the front of the lathe.

mini-lathe bed preparation

 

Mini lathe bed preparation

Now that I believe mods are fully planed and many already tested, it was the time to finally prepare the bed for the overall work done and also for the planned mods.
 

mini-lathe chucks mods and repair

 

Mini lathe chucks

A chuck repair try, to improve runout on a 3 jaws chuck, ended with a simple and most useful set-tru feature that anyone can add to his chucks.

mini-lathe apron mods and a new leadscrew halfnuts lever

 

Apron mods

Improvements on apron gears and halfnuts. A new halfnuts lever, a new gears shaft and a disengageable handwheel. The mini lathe apron was closed on both sides to be swarf-proof.

4x6 bandsaw blade guides modifications

 

 

Bandsaw blade guides

For easy and fine adjustment of bandsaw blade guides, they were milled to 5mm deep on both parts. Blade guides were also drilled and taped for fine adjustment screws.

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