Made the cover ( , again) !

[55fairlane]

This came as a surprise to me. A package showed up on my door step and that package contained the 4 complementary copies afforded to authors, and there was my project..... 9th feature article, 2nd time on the cover. Apparently I have a gift for technical writing.

 

[Fiddle]

Congrats !!! That is an honor.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

Awesome!

 

[Rookie]

Since I don't know what it is, I probably don't need it, but what is it for?

 

[indyblue]

^^

Same. I'm not dense but I still don't get what it does/it's purpose even after seeing it in action in the pics. There's no explanation in the article, but since it's a pro machinists technical magazine it's likely obvious to the intended audience.

Oh and congratulations getting published again.

 

[JCSR]

 

[jwamplerusa]

Congrats!!!

 

[littletommy]

Nice! Congrats!

 

[55fairlane]

Since I don't know what it is, I probably don't need it, but what is it for?

^^

Same. I'm not dense but I still don't get what it does/it's purpose even after seeing it in action in the pics. There's no explanation in the article, but since it's a pro machinists technical magazine it's likely obvious to the intended audience.

Oh and congratulations getting published again.

Think of a lathe spider as a ( set ) of integrated parallels for the chuck. A lathe spider is used as a part dead stop or to keep thin profile work parallel to the machine or both.

 

[El Conquistador]

Congrats

 

[tomcat13]

Congrats & Well Done!
Dad & Grandpa were Both Machinists.

 

[loudgroove]

It's always a good feeling to be recognized for something. Congrats on the publication.

 

[BE Mike]

All Greek to me, but congrats!

 

[Ziggidy]

Our very own

 

[Michigan Slim]

We associate with greatness!

 

[Lpherr]

Congrats!

It's used to keep thin and small parts parallel to the jaws.
Think of facing a quarter. Attempting to hold something that thin in the jaws, and keep it parallel, requires a backstop.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Way to Go Aaron!

 

[Emerson Dambiggins]

Nice!
Congrats!!

 

[Tactically Fat]

That's great!

But who is the centerfold?

 

[Lpherr]

That's great!

But who is the centerfold?

It's a beautiful, spread wide-open, laying on the bench with nothing covering it...















































4 jaw scroll chuck, holding a spider.