Hand Wheel/Crank for mini-lathe

For a lot of work nothing beats a hand wheel or a crank. So, I made a combo one.

The aluminum lock slides into the spindle and then locks with about a quarter turn of the wingnut. This is designed like a standard handlebar lock for a bicycle...at least the locks used when I was young.

The wheel and crank handle are stock items I bought from a hardware supplier, I think it was Enco. They've been merged with a sister company and all the low prices disappeared so I no longer buy from them.

It was almost entirely made on the lathe. The cuts were with a horizontal band saw and the flat area was a quick trip to the mill.

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Thanks jdurand! We've added your Mini Lathe Crank and Handwheel to our Lathe Accessories category,
as well as to your builder page: jdurand's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-mini-lathe-crank-and-handwheel"> <img src="/uploads/223612/homemade-mini-lathe-crank-and-handwheel.jpeg"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/homemade-mini-lathe-crank-and-handwheel">Mini Lathe Crank and Handwheel</a> <span> by <a href="http://www.homemadetools.net/builder/jdurand">jdurand</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/handle'>handle</a>, <a href='http://www.homemadetools.net/tag/wheel'>wheel</a> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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