I didn't know such a thing existed until I found them looking for a knob to replace a set screw in a gouge handle. My question is has anyone used one of these to create a spindle lock on the g0766? That's always been a pet peeve of mine having to hold the pin in to lock the spindle otherwise it falls into the pile of shavings. Screwing one of these into one of the indexing holes would work I think. Just so long as you remember to disengage it which other people manage with different brands of lathes. If you've used one, what thread did you get? Sam
If you're just looking to temporarily lock the spindle and you don't want to worry about the pin falling out, you can screw the pin into one of the other holes on the headstock. I do that on occasion, but I don't do it often because I'm always afraid that I'll forget that the headstock is locked and I'll start up the lathe without taking it out. If you want to do indexing, I would suggest an aftermarket indexing setup. They're not expensive and they're much more convenient. David
I was just wanting it more for the convenience when I'm unscrewing a bowl off the screw chuck and situations like that where I need to use both hands. Now I'm kind of wondering about what locks those plungers open and could they possibly vibrate to where it would engage while the spindle is turning. Maybe I'll attach a springy band of steel with a bolt in the threaded hole and use that to hold the pin in the un-threaded hole so that there was no way to engage while the lathe was spinning. Or even a velcro strap/magnets. Just something to hold it in place so it doesn't fall out while I'm removing the blank. (and I don't like screwing the pin into the threaded holes, don't know why it's just fidgety to me. Arthritis?) Come to think of it it might be easier to configure something up on the back end of the headstock. I've never really taken a look at that.
I epoxied a round magnet with 3/8" hole in the middle. I used a dremel tool with sanding drum to enlarge the hole. Used a thin piece of cardboard between the lathe and the magnet to prevent epoxy getting on the lathe. Dave
So you epoxied the magnet to the pin itself? That's probably a better option all the way around. How big did you have to enlarge the hole? I found this magnet and 1/2 would give plenty of space for epoxy probably. https://www.kjmagnetics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=RC86
The pin is 10mm. 3/8" is 9.5250 mm. So not very much. I tried to drill the magnet at first. But that didn't end well. Just an FYI, 1/2" is 12.700 mm. Dave
I found them at Lowes or HD, can't remember which one. Three for under ten dollars. They measure 3/4" round and 1/8" thick with 3/8" hole. Dave
