Spindle thread cover/protector

[mañana]

Are we talking about the outboard spindle thread? If so, it is left hand thread. I don't think taps & dies for L/H thread are all that easily found.
Mickc

[issatree]

Hi Jim,
Had my Lathe since 1990, has done quite a lot of work, & the thread is as clean as a whistle.
I'd just say, be a little bit careful, but if you need one, then as was said, make a wooden one.

[jimbur]

Are we talking about the outboard spindle thread? If so, it is left hand thread. I don't think taps & dies for L/H thread are all that easily found.
Mickc

no it's inboard Mick

[jimbur]

Hi Jim,
Had my Lathe since 1990, has done quite a lot of work, & the thread is as clean as a whistle.
I'd just say, be a little bit careful, but if you need one, then as was said, make a wooden one.

My old Record-Power manual told me never to use it without a spindle protector and it's something that's stuck in my head but as you say perhaps unnecessarily.

[greyhound]

My old Record-Power manual told me never to use it without a spindle protector and it's something that's stuck in my head but as you say perhaps unnecessarily.

That is because the head stock is not hollow all the way and you cannot use a knock out bar to remove any device you put in the morse tapper.the record and the coronet came out with a threaded ring you screw on the spindle before putting anything in the morse tapper and when you need to remove the device from the tapper you just unscrew the threaded ring and it forces out anything in the tapper.

[jimbur]

That is because the head stock is not hollow all the way and you cannot use a knock out bar to remove any device you put in the morse tapper.the record and the coronet came out with a threaded ring you screw on the spindle before putting anything in the morse tapper and when you need to remove the device from the tapper you just unscrew the threaded ring and it forces out anything in the tapper.

Years since I used it but you're right Greyhound. Thanks