D1-4 Mounting plate

**NickP** · May 3, 2018, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by thehomeengineer

Thank you for your interest. I have an original D1-4 drawing somewhere but it is a very poor copy. For the nosepiece, I used the main dimensions and had to adapt some to suit my needs. I will see if I can find the original drawing and post on here over the weekend.
The Home Engineer

If you can find / post a dimensioned drawing it would be really appreciated, and would make producing a replica much easier. I have been putting off trying to work it all out for a long time - being new to the hobby (in terms of skill not interest) a good drawing would be so helpful, and one less source of error!

Many thanks for the articles.

NickP

**thehomeengineer** · May 3, 2018, 07:34 AM

If it helps this is a link to my website and the D1-4 Plate Practical Engineering

**NickP** · May 4, 2018, 06:25 AM

Many thanks - what a wonderful website - loads of content and some lovely work. Thank you

**Frank S** · May 4, 2018, 09:03 AM

I used to have some very well detailed prints of lathe spindle noses, which included good quality shop drawings for each style nose and backing plates. I found this it give most of the dimensions but not well detailed
http://www.pts-canada.com/Catalog_pd...ALOG/K1549.pdf
This one may be a little better
http://www.lathes.co.uk/spindlenose/spindlenoses.pdf

**NickP** · May 6, 2018, 08:58 AM

Thank you Frank - these are most helpful 😉 really must try to make one now. Cheers, NickP

**Frank S** · May 6, 2018, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by NickP

Thank you Frank - these are most helpful �� really must try to make one now. Cheers, NickP

Nick it has been a long time since I had my ANSI code book volumes but I seem to t\remember the ANSI code for spindle noses was B-5 point something like .8 or .9 maybe 1957 or some such.
If you can lay your hands on a copy there are diagrams as well as dimensions in it like the Machinist bible