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Re: What spindles are in use?

2006-01-23 by idaho_huckleberry

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Richard <metal@f...> wrote:
>
> Idaho, you would machine the end of shaft.  You need to
> bore a hole to fit the OD of the collets.  Then you need to
> cut a taper on the ID of the shaft-end, to fit the taper of
> the collets that you chose.  Then you need to turn the OD
> to the right dia. for threading, and thread it for the cap/nut
> which holds the collet in.
> 
> You may not have to make the nut itself; as you could
> probably find a replacement-nut for some tool that already
> uses those same collets.

Thank you, looks like way to much work, looks like I will be shopping 
for a dremmel or a look alike. 

Dave Miller

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