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This video is how to make a tailstock hex shaped die holder on the MINI LATHE.
In this video I will use one of the MT3s made in the previous series to be the guide for a lathe tail stock die holder.
This video is how to make the MT2 tapered guide for the hex die holder made in part 1 of this series on the MINI LATHE.
18 lut 2008 · Those dies have the same hex size as a standard nut of the thread they fit. They are turned with a mechanic's wrench of the appropriate size, not a die stock. For instance, a 3/8-16 rethreading hex die has a 9/16" hex, a 1/2-13 die has a 3/4 hex, etc.
It works by tightening the nut on the threaded rod, which forces the expanding cone down into the end of the tool post, spreading the 4 sections apart and locking your tool holder in place at the angle of your choice.
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7 ways for Holding and Driving your Wood on the Lathe. The DRIVE CENTER is inserted in the morse taper of the headstock. The drive center (sometimes called SPUR CENTER) can be of several configurations: 4-prong, 2-prong, or steb-type.
