{"id":2657,"date":"2013-04-20T19:44:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-21T01:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thmsblog.com\/?p=2657"},"modified":"2013-04-20T20:01:40","modified_gmt":"2013-04-21T02:01:40","slug":"taig-lathe-add","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/?p=2657","title":{"rendered":"Taig Lathe Add"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-8ca3abfe9b74b51c6cd44953f5c8fea7-1\">\n\n    \t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\n        <a href='https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/index.php\/nggallery\/slideshow?p=2657'>[Show as slideshow]<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig_handles\/taigh-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"\"\n        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        alt=\"taigh-7\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig_handles\/thumbs\/thumbs_taigh-7.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are some clamping moves that are repeated many times while making a series of parts on the Taig Lathe. Taig uses hex head 10-32 screws to lock the carriage gib and also clamp the tailstock and sliding center bar. It becomes a chore after a while picking up the correct hex wrench and fitting it to the screw head to make adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>I have seen many examples where micro-lathe owners make a set of SS ball handle 10-32 screws and bend them about 80 degrees to act like a L handle. They look fabulous but you have to get the bend in the correct position.<\/p>\n<p>What I show here are some store bought adjustable 10-32 threaded handles. They do the same job as the homemade handles except the handle position is adjustable. That&#8217;s much better in my book. Not quite as pretty as the homemade but a little more functional.<\/p>\n<p>I purchased these at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcmaster.com\/#control-handles\/=mes495\" target=\"_blank\"> McMaster-Carr, Part Numbers <strong>6271K11<\/strong>, <strong>6271K19<\/strong> and <strong>6271K65<\/strong><\/a>. Pick the size you want. I bought all three sizes. I used the 9\/16 length on the carriage. This is not a through hole so it shouldn&#8217;t bottom against the body. It works fine as is but could be a bit shorter. (grind down)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some clamping moves that are repeated many times while making a series of parts on the Taig Lathe. Taig uses hex head 10-32 screws to lock the carriage gib and also clamp the tailstock and sliding center bar. 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