Spindle thread cover/protector

[jimbur]

At the moment I'm using a Woodfast midi which unlike my old large Woodfast has no thread protector. Does anyone know where one can be obtained at a reasonable price (30x3.5mm). Woodfast do sell them and I may have to go that way but $50, which does include postage, seems a bit excessive. Can anyone think of a cheaper supplier or alternative?

[turnerted]

Bore a hole a bit less than 30mm in the end grain of a bit of softwood about 50mm then screw it on to the thread. Even better if you have an M30x3.5 tap ,available from mcjings.Usefull for making special chucks too.
Ted

[RETIRED]

If you want to come down here, I can give you a very large 35mm nut to put on.

[chuck1]

or just be real careful when turning! one of our old lathes had a nice skew scar in the thread, it didn't affect putting the Chuck on!

[Chesand]

If you want to come down here, I can give you a very large 35mm nut to put on.

Left over from the kitchen???

[jimbur]

or just be real careful when turning! one of our old lathes had a nice skew scar in the thread, it didn't affect putting the Chuck on!

I've been using a small faceplate to keep the thread covered but it means I'm a little limited in space around the headstock area.
Never thought of a wooden one.
thanks for the offer of one of your nuts .

[Christos]

Left over from the kitchen???

For those that are not familiar with this reference please take a look here. https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/im-finished-180536/


This is a thread that we are making fun of .

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thanks for the offer of one of your nuts .

and it seems to be in this thread as well.

[jimbur]

Dear me Christos. Innocence is my middle name.

[RETIRED]

I've been using a small faceplate to keep the thread covered but it means I'm a little limited in space around the headstock area.
Never thought of a wooden one.
thanks for the offer of one of your nuts .

I have about 12 of them (you lot jealous yet) given to me by Grumpy John.

You are more than welcome Jim.

[jimbur]

I have about 12 of them (you lot jealous yet) given to me by Grumpy John.

You are more than welcome Jim.

Doubt if I'll get down your way but if you're serious I'd be willing to pay including post and packing.

[RETIRED]

PM the address.

[jimbur]

PM the address.

done

[Tim the Timber Turner]

I've been using a small faceplate to keep the thread covered but it means I'm a little limited in space around the headstock area.
Never thought of a wooden one.

You could try putting a small faceplate on backwards.
Of course this will only work if it's threaded right through.

Cheers

Tim

[Tim the Timber Turner]

I have about 12 of them

I've never meet a man with 12 nuts before.

I would like to see that

No! No! come to think of it, I wouldn't like to see that

[Paul39]

Jimbur,

When you get the nut, make a hole a tiny bit smaller than the points of the nut in a nice piece of hard 20mm timber and epoxy the nut in it. Put the timber on a flat piece of plywood with a bit of wax paper or plastic on top and drive the nut down so it is flush on the bottom, then drizzle in epoxy and a bit of sawdust and pack in, then more epoxy and sawdust.

Let set overnight and thread on the spindle and turn a nice hand wheel to suit.