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Headstock brake for 9" south bend lathe how-to plans
Make a Headstock Brake for your Lathe
An Original FOUR-Page How-to Build Article/Plan that was removed from a 1966 magazine.
Excerpt: "You'll increase safety, save valuable minutes - even improve work quality - by stopping the spindle quickly and holding it in a firmly "locked" position."
"The attachment shown in the plans were designed for a 9-in. South Bend Model A lathe. Its brake shoe bears against a smooth area about 1/4-in. wide on the four-step headstock V-belt sheave. It can be operated by a hand lever which also responds to elbow pressure or by a body button which you lean against if you wish to keep both hands free. Can even be equipped with a foot control as detailed..."
