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- Jul 30, 2011
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Grandpa's old Logan lathe had a little wooden block to keep the back gears engaged, wired to the shifter rack so it wouldn't get lost. The key was missing and I wondered what goes there, so I finally got around to figuring it out. How does the key get lost on these? You find them on fleabay without a key, yet the 3/32" pin is still there - do they break? Anyway, mine had a pin but no key or spring. Easy enough to make something that works, instead of trying to find the whole assembly for sale.
But my question is this - what goes in that hole? Looks like a 1/4" clearance hole (.257"). No threads.
But my question is this - what goes in that hole? Looks like a 1/4" clearance hole (.257"). No threads.