Supporting Long Stock

[awemawson]

My first lathe (Colchester Student mk1) was in my tiny garden shed workshop. Naievly I thought it a good idea to drill a hole in the wooden wall opposite the head stock bore to accommodate a length of 10 mm stainless I was turning into Sweet Corn forks as Christmas presents. Over enthusiastic, too much poking through . . . You know the rest . . . Bar whips and thrashes removing large chunks of wall before I get yo the eStop !

So yes a good idea if used with caution!