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Stock factory-supplied quill handle
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Maching Hub - Face-off 2.5" diameter 304 Stainless Round Bar
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Starting Chamfer Cut
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Finish pass on chamfer
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Completed Chamfer
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Pilot drill 6mm
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Enlarging to 12mm
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Enlarging to 16mm
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Enlarging to 19mm
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Preparing to ream to 0.750-inches
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Ready to ream
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Reaming hole to 0.750-inches (19.04mm)
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Cleaning up OD on 3/4" lathe mandrel
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Chamfering back edge
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Boring hole to final size: 1.022-inches
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Test fit on quill feed shaft
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Basic setup to drill/tap hub for M10 thread spokes
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Head tilted to 30-degrees off horizontal
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Finding center-line of hub
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Finding center-line of hub
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Ready to spot drill
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Drilling 8.5mm diameter hole for M10 tap
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Machine tapping M10 with plug tap to 12mm depth
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Hand tapping with bottoming tap to finish
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Spokes are ½" 316 stainless rod threaded M10 on end
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Spokes are over-length - judging how short to make them
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Factory handle has ~8" long spoke
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Factory handle has drive pin and spring ball detent
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5.5mm diameter holes for locating/engagement pin to turn quill feed shaft
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Preparing 1.25" stainless round bar for lathe dog