South bend oils

[Eddyde]

Drilling thru holes, or boring thru a piece. The swarf will tumble down the spindle and out over the gears. This was happening so much to me, that I turned a tapered wooden plug that I stuck in the outboard side of the spindle.

I never had that problem, I guess your lathe must be a bit different form mine. I know the back of my spindle slightly protrudes beyond the back cover so any chips making it out that way would fall on the floor.