Making a capstan - by Igor Capinos

[zoly99sask]

Courtesy of - Igor Capinos, Poltava , Ukraine

Fabrication of the capstan with the use of a lathe and mini milling machine

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Proksonovsky holder for clamping the drill in a lathe
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As a divider head, a lathe chuck is used, on which marks are placed. The cartridge is fixed by the vise that holds the pulley​

Calculation of the displacement of the mill to obtain the correct shape

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[Uwek]

A very interesting way how Igor is doing this, especially his way to fix the spindle of his lathe, especially ig he has to make several working steps to cut one notch.
Definitely the results is looking realy good.......thanks Zoly for sharing with us this method