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    One of those jobs

    Hi All
    I had one of those jobs that I never ever seem to get around too, as it is only a problem when I need to adjust it and its normally half way through another job. So it's one of those "I'll do that when I get a chance one day" . Well today I finally got around to making it that day and it only took an hour to do

    Don't get to excited

    It was a lever lock clamp for the toolpost and a plastic knob on the top of the toolpost location pin. I hate having to adjust these two items on my lathe as it always seems a real faff.
    The main issue with the clamp nut was it had to be adjusted with a cheap and nasty box spanner as with most lathes onto a nyloc nut. The location pin had a knurled grip which was difficult to lift and would require a pair of pliers to lift.
    So know it is so much easier to use and like most of these types of jobs "WHY DIDN'T I DO THIS YEARS AGO!"

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    Box spanner and knurled location pin

    One of those jobs-handle-knob.jpg
    New lock handle and location pin

    One of those jobs-painted.jpg
    A little bit of paint on the nut and both pin and clamp ready to use.

    Sorry a boring post, but small jobs like these once completed make a big difference.

    Many thanks for taking the time to read
    The Home Engineer

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