Simplest way to make a lathe dog please.

Dranreb

Dranreb

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I don't have one big enough but need a lathe dog to fit 1.25 inch stock, ideas as to how to make a safe one in a short time would be much appreciated.

Bernard
 
Sometimes we have to come up with something "as needed" maybe one time use. Came across that last week. Simply a piece of the right ID pipe on the chop saw and just welded a half inch round stock to catch a chuck jaw, drilled and tapped the pipe for two set screws at 10 and 2 and 6 o'clock. This was for a large piece but its one more assesory for the box.
 
GK1918 said:
Sometimes we have to come up with something "as needed" maybe one time use. Came across that last week. Simply a piece of the right ID pipe on the chop saw and just welded a half inch round stock to catch a chuck jaw, drilled and tapped the pipe for two set screws at 10 and 2 and 6 o'clock. This was for a large piece but its one more assesory for the box.
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Thanks, didn't think of welding, that seems simple enough for me :) I'm off to the shed now..

Bernard
 
I have some that came with my first lathe made from thin sheet alu bent to the aproximate radius and bolted together, they look like they have worked but i havnt need to dog somthing that big so havent tested them, cant find one to photo will do if i fond them latter.

Stuart
 
Made this, it took longer to find my center punch and to make sure a small under bench fire was out (yeah I know :) ) than it did to make the dog!

Works a treat...

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You can also weld or bolt a leg onto a muffler clamp for larger dia. stock.
 
I would think that the only requirement would be that whatever you make up is reasonably rigid. If there's any spring to it, I'd bet you get some interesting chatter patterns.
 
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