I'm wanting to build a treadle lathe and I've found a lot of nice plans on the net (and that lovely one made by Bill sumpin-er-nuther in this forum).
So I got a used headstock spindle with bearings from a Craftsman 12-in lathe for 15 bucks on ebay. (including the shipping) It's a beautiful thing. I don't have a model no. though.
How do I measure the bore taper on it? Any easy way? So I know what accessories I can add to it.
Is there a standard taper on those craftman lathes? It's 3/4-in x 16 TPI.
Thanks!