Jet 10 by 15 handwheel

[Dave Fritz]

I'd like a larger handwheel on my Jet 10 by 15 inch lathe. I do small pens etc. on it and drilling is tiring as I have a bad shoulder. I thought if I had a larger hand wheel that job may be easier. I wonder if anyone has done something like that and if so do you have any advice?

 

[Paul Lajoie]

Sorry this is the view angle I can find, but this is what I did when I had a jet 1014. Got the idea off YouTube. Made it a lot easier. Good luck.

Paul

 

[Dave Fritz]

Thank you, I looks like some material to grip the handwheel?

 

[Bill Boehme]

I'm not familiar with the Jet 1015, but if it's like my Jet 1014 the handwheel is a special design with a left-hand thread and it is used to properly tension the spindle in order to remove axial play. EDIT: Never mind, you are asking about the tailstock handwheel and I was thinking headstock handwheel.

 

[Paul Lajoie]

I sandwiched in some shelf liner to help grab the wheel.

Paul

 

[Clifton C]

Not at home so can't take a pic, I went the quick and dirty route. Just a stick with a dowel, spacer, hole and handle. I just threw it together as proof of concept but it worked so well I never made the "finished" version. I thought of a larger hand wheel but felt at times it might get in the way, this one is just plug and play...

 

[Dave Fritz]

Interesting idea Clifton. Did you glue the dowel in the hole?

 

[Clifton C]

Dave,
If you mean the hole in the hand wheel, no. The dowel that slides into the hand wheel started out snug, but over time has loosened up a bit.
It's just held in by what little friction remains, but it's still working, so I haven't made the "better," new and improved version yet.
If I was drilling with hefty fostners, I'd probably rig up something like Paul shows, but for light to medium drilling, this works a champ.
Quick and easy on and off.
Another thing I would add is I spend a little more maintenance on the quill and lead screw, cleaning and lubing if I'm doing a lot of drilling.