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  1. Mar 2, 2024, 08:54 AM #1
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    45 degrees

    Quote Originally Posted by sking0369 View Post
    Nice work there but I'm not understanding what the shaft cut at 45 is for?
    When the 2 pieces cut at 45 degrees are drawn together they expand inside the spindle and jam.
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    Quote Originally Posted by basalt View Post
    When the 2 pieces cut at 45 degrees are drawn together they expand inside the spindle and jam.
    Works equally well for square stock; handy for something that needs to lock into a square-sided slot.
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