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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
I'd like to make wood faceplates and handwheels for my Jet 12x36. Does
anyone know where I can find taps that will mate to the spindle and whatever you call the thing the handwheel will fit in to? Thanks. |
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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
"Bob" writes:
I'd like to make wood faceplates and handwheels for my Jet 12x36. Does anyone know where I can find taps that will mate to the spindle and whatever you call the thing the handwheel will fit in to? Thanks. You can get the Bill Noble faceplates - they are essentially a nut welded to a washer. $5 each (when you buy 5). http://www.wbnoble.com/ -- Sending unsolicited commercial e-mail to this account incurs a fee of $500 per message, and acknowledges the legality of this contract. |
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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
"Bob" wrote: I'd like to make wood faceplates and handwheels (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bruce's answer on faceplates is good. However, if you want to tap hardwood blocks to made wasteblock faceplates, you will have to buy a 1" x 8 TPI tap. Should be available from any machinist supply. Here's the story on the handwheel: The thread in the outboard end of the spindle is 12 TPI x 1/2" LH. Problem is, that is not a standard thread. The standard pitch would be 13 TPI. Here is what I did. Bought a 3' length of 1/2" 13 TPI LH (left hand) Allthread, and cut off a few inches. I turned a wooden handwheel, and epoxied the threaded stub into it. The thread starts to screw in, and then binds after a couple of turns. That works okay, because I want the handwheel to be tight in the spindle. BTW. I was also able to drill axially through the threaded handwheel shaft and attach a vacuum line to my handwheel, for vacuum chucking. Don't ask me what to do with the leftover 2 3/4 feet of Allthread. Do you have a lot of friends with Jet 1236 lathes that you can share it with? |
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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
Hi Bob
I've got a link for the 1" tap here http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...&PMPXNO=943626 They also have a left hand thread tap for 13 TPI not the 12 TPI you need. http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=325-4842 I could not find a die for left hand thread, your best bet is to use the all thread like Leo L. used, or have a buddy cut some 12 TPI left hand thread on a 1/2" bolt or shaft, no buddy like that and it gets more expensive I'm afraid, but a machine shop could make one for you of course. http://homepage.mac.com/l.vanderloo/PhotoAlbum27.html Have fun and take care Leo Van Der Loo |
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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
wrote: (clip) your best bet is to use the all thread like Leo L. used, or have a buddy cut some 12 TPI left hand thread on a 1/2" bolt or shaft,(clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My point was that using the thread that is off slightly makes it self-locking. That's an advantage. When you have lemons, make lemonade. :-) |
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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
of course, I'd like to sell you faceplates (go to www.wbnoble.com for
information) - however, to directly answer your question drill a hole with a 7/8 drill (that will give you a hole that's about 25/32 hole ID - taper the first 1/8 inch so you can get it started, wax the threads on your lathe with parafin and wind the wood block onto the late as far as it goes, then take it off - repeat over and over - each time you will be able to go about 1/2 turn farther - you'll get a nice pressed thread that way - this will work on LH or RH threads, of course. Once you've done that for a while and can't stand it, you can buy my faceplates..... :-) bill n On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:36:03 GMT, "Leo Lichtman" wrote: "Bob" wrote: I'd like to make wood faceplates and handwheels (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bruce's answer on faceplates is good. However, if you want to tap hardwood blocks to made wasteblock faceplates, you will have to buy a 1" x 8 TPI tap. Should be available from any machinist supply. Here's the story on the handwheel: The thread in the outboard end of the spindle is 12 TPI x 1/2" LH. Problem is, that is not a standard thread. The standard pitch would be 13 TPI. Here is what I did. Bought a 3' length of 1/2" 13 TPI LH (left hand) Allthread, and cut off a few inches. I turned a wooden handwheel, and epoxied the threaded stub into it. The thread starts to screw in, and then binds after a couple of turns. That works okay, because I want the handwheel to be tight in the spindle. BTW. I was also able to drill axially through the threaded handwheel shaft and attach a vacuum line to my handwheel, for vacuum chucking. Don't ask me what to do with the leftover 2 3/4 feet of Allthread. Do you have a lot of friends with Jet 1236 lathes that you can share it with? Bill www.wbnoble.com to contact me, do not reply to this message, instead correct this address and use it will iam_ b_ No ble at msn daught com *** Free account sponsored by SecureIX.com *** *** Encrypt your Internet usage with a free VPN account from http://www.SecureIX.com *** |
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Need taps for Jet 12x36 lathe.
I just ordered part #30965-2VGA from Harbor Freight. I'm not sure if it's
going to work for me, but for the $2.99 that it was on sale for, it was worth the gamble. I'll let you know if it works out when I receive it in about a week. -Steven "Bob" wrote in message oups.com... I'd like to make wood faceplates and handwheels for my Jet 12x36. Does anyone know where I can find taps that will mate to the spindle and whatever you call the thing the handwheel will fit in to? Thanks. |
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