Todd Hildebrandt's Journal

OK, can't leave well enough alone and made an upgrade. The bolt wasn't going to be long enough and I made this solution. A piece of all thread and a coupling nut. I turned down and knurled half of the coupling nut. Next ran the coupling nut up the all thread with a normal nut. Twist the all thread in to the bracket moving the motor to the rear. Turn the coupling nut down to 1/8" from the bracket and tighten the normal nut behind it. Take the adjusting bolt back out and drill through the middle of the coupling nut for a roll pin or peened pin. Loosen the normal nut and cut the excess all thread off and dress with a file. Total cost of upgrade, less than $5 and priceless time on the lathe having fun.