On 21 July 2012 05:21, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote: > It looks like I am stuck with the 3.5mm allen socket to drive this.
I can't help feeling that a Torx head would be easier to make,as it is just about mill-able. It might take some experimenting and tweaking (maybe in a block of plastic) to get the shape right, though. > 2. I have a live center for this mini-lathe, and if I really really snug > down the tailstock clamp, it might make 200 + lbs of push. Likely not > enough to push it straight in. You could perhaps augment the tailstock clamp with things clamped to the bed behind it. If it fails, you could probably finish it off with a hammer…. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
