From Eric Hoffmeyer ehoffmeyer@cox.net Burke, VA 11 April 2005 I have installed a flat section of 1/4" thick steel plate on the "far side" of the compound so that a magnetic indicator base can be attached. The lathe is a South Bend 10 Heavy and the SB far side cover is curved and has an irregular surface. The plate also has two set screws protruding through it so tha place can be positioned "tweeked" to be flat/plane etc. The 1/4 plate was a hunk of scrap I had sitting around and that accounts for the other "extra" holes in it. File names are sb_indicplate1 through 4 :-) Eric