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These are pictures of dividing plate system for a lathe spindle. 
Posted by Wayne Cook <waynec@pan-tex.net>. Wayne provided the 
following description:

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 These are some pictures of a dividing plate I
made to fit in the spindle of our lathes. It's
got a number of uses but our main use for it
is to lay off holes in flanges. I made the
indexing pin so that it can be locked in the
released position. That allows for easier 
indexing (you can use both hands to turn the
spindle) and it would be possible to use the
lathe normally while leaving the indexer in
place. 

  Also note that there's a pin in the taper
of the drawbar. That's to prevent it from
turning while tightening it. I just used a 5/16"
endmill to do the slotting of the spindle
so the pin can fit in the slots.

  The arm that the indexing pin mounts on
is just held in place on the spindle by a
washer placed under the drawbar nut. 

  The split sleeve in one shot is so it can
be mounted in different lathes. The spindle
is made to fit the smallest lathe through hole
and then sleeves are used so it can be moved
to larger lathes. That particular sleeve is
the one needed to for it to fit the 20"x96"
American that is seen in the shots with it
mounted.