Does anyone have a solution for pulling a vacuum through the headstock that uses something thinner than a 3/8" threaded lamp rod?
I have a Palmgren lathe, and there seems to be a junction somewhere along the line that's too narrow for anything north of 1/4" OD. MAYBE 5/16" OD would fit through. I've already suggested buying a new lathe, but LOML isn't signing up for it yet!
I've tried to come up with a solution using 1/4 OD flexible copper or 1/4" OD polyvinyl tubing, but I can't figure out a way that'll work..