With the model and amateur engineer in mind, this is a guide to making light milling or grinding spindles with a small lathe. Spindles come in many shapes and sizes, depending on their use and included here are descriptions of the design, construction and use of a variety of types (from 19.05 - 57.15mm/0.75 - 2.25 inch) for grinding, milling and drilling.
Contents: ● Designing a Spindle ● The Basic Spindle ● Mounting a Spindle ● A Smaller No.2 Morse Taper Spindle ● Micro Spindle ● 1 inch (25mm) Diameter Spindle ● 1.25 inch (32mm) Diameter Spindle ● Light, Tool-Post OD Grinding Spindle ● Simple, No.1 Morse Taper Spindle ● Vertical Spindle or Gear Cutting Frame ● Spindle With Tapered Roller Bearings ● Driving the Spindles ● Notes on Using Spindles ● Ancillary Information ● SI Drawings ● UK Equivalent Tables
The emphasis is on spindles which are easy to make and have as few parts as possible - all but one use sealed ball bearings. The author is a designer, machinist and woodworker whose interest in clock making led him to design and build the spindles in the book. Also included is a light gear cutting frame for clock makers.
