Taig Top Slide Modification : 7 Steps (with Pictures
It must be allowed to rotate freely so that the angle of the topslide can be changed at will. A square nut is not appropriate so a common #1032 nut, with its hex corners rounded down to about mm in diameter is screwed onto the bottom pin and secured permanently with loctite. An 8 mm hole is then drilled across the spindle, 6 mm from the top.