It will also hold stuff from slipping back into the hole in the chuck while you work on it, which is also useful.?
Bill in oKC
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On Saturday, July 11, 2020, 01:08:06 PM CDT, Ralph Hulslander <rhulslander@...> wrote:
What/Why? Sorry John I do not see what you are accomplishing with your spider.
I usually think of a Spider on a lathe as being on the tail end of the spindle to keep a long piece centered in the spindle.
I do not see what your spider is doing besides limiting the travel of the jaws.
Ralph -- Clausing 8520, Craftsman 12x36 Lathe, 4x12 mini lathe, 14" Delta drill press, 40 watt laser, Consew brushless DC motors and a non working 3D printer
Bill in OKC too