Are you NOT reading??!! Why in the world would you do all that blanking
and grinding when the thing is already available off the shelf for 3.00???
Are you one of those guys who builds a machine to turn his car upside down
to drain the oil?
I think perhaps it is your reading comprehension that is lacking. I
can't find a #2 morse taper socket that is 6 1/2 inches long. Maybe you
can.


And yes, it does pop the tool out, thats just a matter of being sure the nub
on the screw protrudes into the ram when retracted. Didn't know they had
engraved markings, but I think a 6" steel rule ( Home Depot .49 ) riveted
or glued to a flat milled on the side of the ram will do nicely.
Please don't tell me you need to buy an engraver for this.

So what you are suggesting is that SB sell hacked POS parts? I realize
the lathes were POS to begin with, but no reason to make them worse.