Building The Steven's Favorite

[TomG]

SP: This barrel is only 24" long. The drill is 36" long but my lathe only has 20" of travel. This is going to get interesting.

Ed: If I knew we were racing I would have pushed harder!
I used 5/16-24 for both attaching the head to the lathe (outboard) and holding the barrel. There is an internal split collar that serves as a filler for the screws to bear against. The locking ring for the collet closer on my lathe made the whole design process a bit more challenging than for most lathes.

The brass screws were a good idea for yours.

Tom