It might be an idea to make it as a wheel rather than a crank, Charlie.
I have a crank, and unplug the lathe before using it, as a reminder to remove the crank before starting the motor later on. If I forget, the crank tries to whack me as the motor starts, at the same time as the lathe tries to turn upside down due to the imbalance. A wheel wouldn't hit me, and would be better balanced.
Andy
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--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "CLevinski" <clevinski@...> wrote:
OK, looks like I need to make a hand-crank for the mini-lathe...
Thanks to all for their suggestions and comments!
Charlie
--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "CLevinski" <clevinski@> wrote:
Hi, All,
I'm going to try single-point threading for the first time. I've read up on the procedure, and I figure the best way is to just jump in and give it a try. I'll initially make a 3/8-24 thread, only because it's big enough for me to really see the progress as it develops. But what I would really like to make for use after that is a 5 mm thread. These are, I believe, a 0.8 mm pitch. My goal is to make some thumbscrews to hold the gear cover on my lathe without having to use a hex key to get it off. My question is whether this is too fine a thread for me to do as a beginner? Are there any special tricks?
I guess it really doesn't matter; if I screw it up (pun intended), I'll just try it again.
Thanks,
Charlie
