SPINDLE END SUPPORT

SPINDLE END SUPPORT

When chucking a long workpiece in your lathe, such as bar stock used to make custom valve guides, it’s imperative to support the far end inside the spindle. Commercial spindle liners are available but can be costly or you may not have the exact size needed on hand....
DIVIDER AND CONQUER

DIVIDER AND CONQUER

When I’m porting cylinder heads or otherwise using the dividers, once the size is set, I put a couple witness dabs with a high visibility pen, so I can see if I’ve inadvertently bumped it and changed the setting.  It’s a time saver over checking it occasionally...