Patent Pending...

[Random Orbital Bob]

Made this from Ash and an old plastic coated (metal) tent peg with the hook ground off last night. Any ideas what its for?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

:lol: If you made it and you don't know what it's for, how do you expect us to know?

 

[marcros]

prodding people?

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

prodding is on the right track....but not people.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

:lol: If you made it and you don't know what it's for, how do you expect us to know?

Cos I have faith Phil

 

[nathandavies]

marshmallows?

 

[AndyT]

Is it to go in the top of your glue bottle after the tiny plastic cap has disappeared to join its friends under the bench?

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Good ideas....a multi prodder.
No its for ejecting morse taper'd fixings in the tailstock through its hollow length. My lathe didn't come shipped with one for some reason and a tent peg is just the right length and bore...but hurts yer pinkies when using, hence the handle.

 

[Grahamshed]

Damn. Back home to late and I guessed that one.

 

[Spindle]

Hi

That's intriguing - do you have the tailstock at the left end of the bed? Doesn't that mean that the motor projects forward from the bed?

Regards Mick

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Not that intriguing - the photo was taken from behind the lathe.

 

[Benchwayze]

I just use a cheap Phillips driver Bob. When my lathe is actually in use that is! 8)