Free Depth Gauge Plans

Posted on June 24, 2008 - Filed Under Stubby, Tools | Leave a Comment

I often have to bore using a Jacobs chuck in the tail stock.
One day while marking my drill bit to the right depth it dawned on me that there must be a way to use the quill as a depth gauge.
After inspecting my Jet I noticed that there are graduations on the quill. Ugh! can’t [...]

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Vacuum Adapter

Posted on January 30, 2008 - Filed Under Stubby, Tools | Leave a Comment

Some lathes (like the Stubby) have cross drilled main shafts and this makes the use of vacuum adapters a challenge. I decided to make an adapter for my stubby this weekend. The adapter detailed below can be made from standard hardware store items, except for the double sealed bearing which you can get from Master [...]

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