On Mar 13, 1:10*am, wrote:
On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:38:31 -0800 (PST), Jim Wilkins
...

As part of the hand crank project a centering spider for the left end
of the spindle can be useful. *Grizzly puts them on their gunsmith
lathes. Mine is a cheap 1/2" drill chuck with the nose turned down to
fit into the spindle bore. The rod it's centering keeps it in place.

Confused. What is the purpose of the said 1/2" rod?

Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC

The up-to-1/2" rod is the 3' drill rod etc chucked in the lathe, which
might whip around if uncontrolled. Thin brass brazing rod is the
worst.

jsw