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Dimensioned Drawing Package

For

Homemade Wood Lathe

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Information contained within is the copyrigthted intellectual property of Raymond Mack, All rights reserved.  No part of the 
information contained within may be duplicated. Information is provided for personal use by the reader and may not be 
incorporated into any commercial publication or venture.

Information within is provided for purposes of entertainment and hobby discussion. Author assumes no responsibility for 
safe application of the information which shall be the responsibility of the reader or user of the information. 

Note: Because these drawings had to be rendered from multiple conversions of format, various anomalies in line color and 
width were unavoidable.

 

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Top View

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Front View

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Side View

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6"

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0-11/16"

0-11/16"

4-1/2" c-e

Detail A

Bearing Insets

DA-BRNGI.DWG

Detail A
Bearing Insets

4-1/2” c-e

Rout bearing inset to achieve interfer-
ence fit for the outside diameter of the 
particular bearing you have.  Dimensions 
shown provide fit for front wheel bear-
ings of a 57 Chevy 1/2 too pickup truck. 

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Tool Rest
Top View

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Tool Rest
Side View

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Tool Rest
Front View

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Typical

Modify as needed to match specific 
belt - pulley - motor combination.

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Tail Stock

Lathe Bed Rails

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Tail Stock
Front View

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Tail Stock
End View

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re: Tail Stock

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Tap Thread 1/4-20
by 1/2” deep

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Faceplates are used for 
spinning bowls, etc.

Faceplates are typically 
used for spinning bowls, 

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Drive Spur Strategies

Here are a couple of strategies for a drive spur. 

1) Slot a cross pattern in a 3/4” hex nut and braze/weld bar stock into the slots as shown below.  Note: You can change the width of the slot 

(saw kerf) by stacking several hacksaw blades onto the hacksaw.

2) Acquire a standard tapered wood-lathe drive spur. Cut the spur head off from the taper shaft and weld it to a 3/4” hex nut.

3/4” Hex Nut

3/4” Hex Nut
with Slots Cut
into Face

3/4” Hex Nut
with bar stock 
welded into 
slots

3/4” Hex Nut
with bar stock 
spurs. Side View

Hex Nut Spur Example