On Jun 17, 8:30*pm, Searcher7 wrote:
On Jun 17, 10:17*am, Jim Wilkins wrote:
...
...And determine if it is plausible to expect to be able to pass
3/4" through the spindle under any circumstances.
...
Darren Harris

Sure it is. Use a chuck.
jsw

Any circumstances with a collet attached. :-)
Darren Harris

Depending on how attached you are to your financial circumstances; :-
(
http://www.hardinge.com/usr/pdf/collet/B123_Sjogren.pdf
http://www.ecolletchucks.com/BISON/B...ET-CHOICES.htm

Personally I'd buy the $2500 Grizzly that takes 5C, or an old Logan or
South Bend (which I did).

jsw