Handy man's workshop and laboratory . tongue of the latter must have a sliding fit,so that when the wedges are taken out, the stock can be adjustedto suit the various lengths of material to be turned. The tongueof the head-stock, D, can be a tight fit, and when once set upaccurately, need not again be moved. The height of the head-stock is 10 inches, including the tongue,which is 6 inches. The running length is 6^4 inches, the widthbeing the same as the bed of the lathe, namely, yy2 inches. TheV-shaped opening for the belt is 2^ inches wide, being a con- HANDY MANS WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 29 t
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . tongue of the latter must have a sliding fit,so that when the wedges are taken out, the stock can be adjustedto suit the various lengths of material to be turned. The tongueof the head-stock, D, can be a tight fit, and when once set upaccurately, need not again be moved. The height of the head-stock is 10 inches, including the tongue,which is 6 inches. The running length is 6^4 inches, the widthbeing the same as the bed of the lathe, namely, yy2 inches. TheV-shaped opening for the belt is 2^ inches wide, being a con- HANDY MANS WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 29 tinuation of the section marked 2, in Fig. 31. The mortises forthe wedges are spaced iy2 inches from the ends and should*becut 21/4. inches from the bearing face of the head-stock, so thatwhen the wedges are driven home the stock will be drawn uptight. The wedges are made from hard wood, rounded along theedges and ends. They are about 6 inches long, and should havea taper of about y2 inch, likewise the mortises. / £* X /z m TV ??. Fig* 31—Construction of frame The tail-stock, E, is J1/* inches wide, to suit the width of thelathe-bed. The guide, a, is 1 inch thick by jy2 inches long. It issecured to the stock with screws, allowance being made forenabling the stock to slide, as stated above. It is 4 incheswide, there being but one wedge. The full height, including thetongue, which is the same as that of the head-stock, is 13 location of the plates, g, referred to elsewhere, will dependupon the size of the bearings, /, shown in detail in Fig. 34. The tool rest and clamp F, G, and L, Fig. 35, can be made ofeither hard wood, or metal. The length of the clamp F is 9 30 HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY inches, width 2 inches, and thickness 1 inch, the body for therest being 2>4 inches deep. A small plate c is tapped for a thumb-screw f, about 7/16 inch diameter. L is an ordinary square- \ \ i y Vfety^ / / A/ \/ \ \
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