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Default Craftsman 15" lathe... Knob for opening the back?

On Sep 15, 5:04 pm, "Toller" wrote:
The thing I dislike the most about this (other than the partly broken power
switch, but that is how I was able to get it new for $80, so I won't
complain...) is having to take that crappy allen head screw out to open the
back and lock the spindle. Couldn't they have designed that better, or at
least put a knob on rather than a screw.

Which brings me to my question; why not a knob? I have one that fits and is
a whole lot easier than trying to find the allen wrench. But since they
didn't put a knob there, I am concerned that maybe there is a reason. Any
ideas?


I used a magnet catch to hold mine.
Brad