Craftsman 15" lathe... Knob for opening the back?

Sep 15, 2007 1 Replies

The thing I dislike the most about this (other than the partly broken power switch, but that is how I was able to get it new for $80, so I won't complain...) is having to take that crappy allen head screw out to open the back and lock the spindle. Couldn't they have designed that better, or at least put a knob on rather than a screw.



Which brings me to my question; why not a knob? I have one that fits and is a whole lot easier than trying to find the allen wrench. But since they didn't put a knob there, I am concerned that maybe there is a reason. Any ideas?


I used a magnet catch to hold mine. Brad

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