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Darren:
Scott, nothing spins, hence the chunk of metal, think of it as a precision lock  :thumbup:

SPiN Racing:
HA HA HA HA Nooo when it was being bored... That pic of it as a blur... makes my knees tremble.

Darren:
Ooops, misunderstood you then...... :lol:

SPiN Racing:
Nothing has come off the lathe yet... but I have had work pieces fly off stuff before and its scary LOL

I think the drill press with a big couply foot bar type chunk of metal, cutting a 2 or 3 inch hole with a hole saw.. and for some reason having the speed too high, and having it bite, and rip out of the vice grip type holder, and go through the 1/2 inch plywood wall of the garage missing me barely... is spooky.

bogstandard:
Spin,

I think I mentioned recently that working off a faceplate is one of the most dangerous operations to be carried out on a lathe.
A very skilled motorcycle tuning machinist was killed recently, when a bit flew off the faceplate and hit him in the chest. Most probably dead before he hit the floor.

So really not a subject to make light of, and as you rightly said it makes your knees tremble. The famous words of Yoda should be heeded, 'Be afraid, very afraid'.

If you have had bits flying off, you shouldn't be doing that sort of operation until you can get it right, and be safe.

I don't want to be a safety nanny, but I also don't want to see members being maimed or killed for lack of a little scolding.

John

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