Ah that's a good idea thanks! Going to try this one out.

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I like that idea! Future spindles are in the works. One of which will have a threaded section to hold screw on chucks or other holding devices. Another will have a complete bore all the way through.

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Not a problem! Thanks for the updated feedback.

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The spindle is 1018 mild steel. And yes that is shown in the picture on the left. Currently I only have a faceplate and plan on building the Gingery 4 jaw and other accessories. It's all between cente

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I realize I am late to answering this (over a year), but my footprint for the lathe is approximately 38"x25". Probably not the most efficient use of space, but there is room at least on the bench to r

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Thanks for posting this - I just subscribed to his channel. That took a while for him to complete. Very cool project.

Thanks Ethan, Thanks Bill. I am moving forward and if the spindle gets mangled from harder materials, I will clean it up and re-evaluate the need for hardening.

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Question for larger group: Should the headstock spindle be case hardened? Or even just slightly hardened? Today I 'finished' machining the headstock spindle and am wondering if it shouldn't be hardene

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Thanks! I just subscribed.

The castings were definitely troublesome. Headstock and the bed were the worst. Although over time it did get better and when I picked up the book by John Campbell, it all started to turn a corner. Im

I can tell you his videos really helped me as I built and finished my Gingery lathe last year. Great editing and super helpful. As for posting my own videos... that's a lot of work! The expectation of