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