On 11 Feb 2018, at 12:29, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Another reason to get one of those 3d printer things is that I don't have > a thread protector for the 2.25x8 spindle on my Sheldon. I've considered > making one out of alu, but putting that in contact with alu doesn't seem > like a Good Thing. I saw a you-tube video where someone made one out of > pla for a smaller 6" craftsman, and expanding that for the 2.25" seems > like a good idea. And it wouldn't take a huge printer to do that. > Complete with some pretty aggressive knurling to get a good hand grip > on it. >
There was an article on a similar nose protector for a different lathe, recently, in one of the magazines. I have a pukka manufacturer nose protector for my lathe, as part of a collet set, but the plastic would be gentler on the threads. And a good excuse for a 3D printer, too. Marcus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
