"Tim Williams" wrote in message ...

I was thinking of a 3/4" dia. spindle, but aside from drawing new cone
pulley pattern plans (something that's on hold until the wood lathe can turn
some stock, which is on hold while the basement is cleaned up. . .), yeah I
could use the 1 or 1 1/8" stock. Mind you those will need cleaning up as
the 1" bar is rusty and the 1 1/8" bar, well that might be okay but if it
has to be mounted between centers, chances are I'll have to machine off some
slop to get it concentric first.

I'd have to redraw the pulley because the smallest step is 2" o.d. Come to
think of it, I'll probably have to make a similar change in the headstock
too, as the top surface is drawn at 1 1/2" wide...

Tim, the smallest I'd go for a #1 taper would be 3/4"OD, my SB has a
#2 and 1 1/8 OD ram in the tailstock. The Gingery machines will work,
but being designed for home construction, they're minimal where ever
it would mean not having to machine something. In design and
construction, they're similar to machines made in the late 1800's.

I assume from your comments that you made it to the airport?