LATHE ?

[fredbelknap]

I have a Grizzly lathe (G0462) . I was wondering what size bolt will fit the outboard side of the spindle? I,m thinking 12 mm and I think it is left hand thread.

[rdabpenman]

Jun 10, 2010 9:23:21 GMT -6 fredbelknap said:

I have a Grizzly lathe (G0462) . I was wondering what size bolt will fit the outboard side of the spindle? I,m thinking 12 mm and I think it is left hand thread.

Will this help?

www.retrevo.com/support/Grizzly-G0462-manual/id/22995ci576/t/2/

Les

[fredbelknap]

Thanks Les but the manual doesn't give any size... It isn't used so don't guess they thought anyone needed to know. I'm thinking of putting a hand wheel there. It might be more trouble than it's worth.

[sachbvn]

I kind of thought a hand wheel would be nice too Fred, no idea what size bolt it'd use.


Zac

[Doug B]

I don't know if this is something you guys might want to do or not, but I had the same issue with my lathe and I finally came up with a solution. It only works if you are using the morse taper and not the 1x8 threads on the headstock, but I put a donut on those threads on the inboard side of the headstock. You need a 1x8 tap to do it, but I got one from Lee Valley www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=57074&cat=1,330,49238&ap=1

For $20 you get a neat new tool tool too

[fredbelknap]

I have a chuck on mine most of the time so a handwheel would be ok to have. It would have to be taken off to knock the spur out. Be nice to have a spindle lock and an indexing pin. ;D ;D The vortex is bottomless.

[Doug B]

It sure is Fred. There is always something else that would be fun to have

I looked for a reverse thread so I could put a hand wheel on my lathe and never did find anything that would work so I have to improvise. Some lathes come with them and they would be real nice to have...wonder why they don't make something for our lathes.

[sachbvn]

....because our lathes rode the short bus - that's why, Doug!


Zac