Spider For Pm 1340gt

[davidpbest]

David...thank you for your most elegant solution. It will certainly meet my needs!

I've been thinking along the lines of making a "spider backplate" or some sort of cylindrical tube-like device with the necessary centering screws that can be chucked-up in four-jaw.

I think I just might fabricate something just like you have done, if you don't mind.

Thanks again,

Squier

You're very welcome. Don't forget this bit - I still have mine to do: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/pm1340gt-spider-with-dial-test-indicator.45446/

 

[davidpbest]

Don't forget this bit - I still have mine to do: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/pm1340gt-spider-with-dial-test-indicator.45446/

 

[Old Squier]

Thanks David!

Cheers ,

Squier

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[firemaker76]

I don't do gun work, but I did make a spider for my PM1340. Started with a 6" long piece of 2.5" CRS tube, 1/2" wall thickness:

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Turned, bored, drilled and tapped for mounting grub screws and centering screws:

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Mounts like this - also serves to hold the magnets for the Hall Effect sensor on the tachometer:

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From the end:

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Original idea came from Mark Jacobs here on the forum. Hope this helps.

Beautiful work David! So far the attention to detail, precision and finished products on these forums are absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.

-Mitch

 

[davidpbest]

Thanks Mitch. There's more here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidpbest/albums

 

[Abrown1312]

Thanks y’all for all the great info. I ended up making a spider for my 1340gt, but that was before I had a milling machine. So it’s probably time to make another one. I’ll try to take some photos along the way and post em here. I can guarantee it wont be anywhere near as impressive as davidpbest’s work!