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Offline NeoTech

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A lathe pondering.
« on: October 18, 2012, 05:45:20 AM »
In my spindle tube, in the "back" of it.. there is a large thread.. a relly big one..  Its always getting filled up with shavings from lathe work.. and ive been wondering what purpose that thread have..  thinking i should maybe make a cap and thread into there as well.. cause im getting tired of clearing chips from it.
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Offline AdeV

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Re: A lathe pondering.
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 06:36:42 AM »
Is it for fitting a collet closer?
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Offline jonesie

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Re: A lathe pondering.
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 09:33:34 AM »
ade is right it is for a collet closer. if you cap it the chips will just continue to go in there packing themselves in let the chips go thru and make it easy to clean out the tube. jonesie
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Offline Jonny

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Re: A lathe pondering.
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2012, 09:52:22 AM »
Easy solution, leave them in there or blow them out

Take it your doing some boring.
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Offline Fergus OMore

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Re: A lathe pondering.
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2012, 01:43:43 PM »
The classic thing need be nothing more complicated than - a  candle. :lol:
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