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What lathe to buy
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<blockquote data-quote="Fitch" data-source="post: 371505" data-attributes="member: 19372"><p>Yes, those are brass tips. I put them on to prevent the bolts from scarring the barrel. I put them on the tips of any bolts that will be used to clamp a gun part in the lathe.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/Spiderboltsforrearofspindle-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>As you can see, I counter bore the bolt, turn a little brass "top hat", and then glue it in the bolt with Red Locktite. </p><p> </p><p>Most of the clamp bolts I use are 3/8" fine thread. I bought 3' of 5/16" brass rod some time ago. 3' of rod will make over 50 (probably closer to 70) of these little brass tips. These are the spider screws I use in the back end of the spindle on my lathe.</p><p> </p><p>To hold the bolts for counterboring I make a short threaded sleeve. Screw the bolt into the sleeve, then chuck it in the 3J and have at it. Machine the insert part of the brass about .001" smaller than the drilled hole, glue it in, and your good to go.</p><p> </p><p>Fitch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fitch, post: 371505, member: 19372"] Yes, those are brass tips. I put them on to prevent the bolts from scarring the barrel. I put them on the tips of any bolts that will be used to clamp a gun part in the lathe. [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/Spiderboltsforrearofspindle-RS.jpg[/IMG] As you can see, I counter bore the bolt, turn a little brass "top hat", and then glue it in the bolt with Red Locktite. Most of the clamp bolts I use are 3/8" fine thread. I bought 3' of 5/16" brass rod some time ago. 3' of rod will make over 50 (probably closer to 70) of these little brass tips. These are the spider screws I use in the back end of the spindle on my lathe. To hold the bolts for counterboring I make a short threaded sleeve. Screw the bolt into the sleeve, then chuck it in the 3J and have at it. Machine the insert part of the brass about .001" smaller than the drilled hole, glue it in, and your good to go. Fitch [/QUOTE]
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