First of all, try this guy :
[email protected], 2/15/2005
Warren Koebler
193 Melrose Ave.
Needham, MA. 02492
If he doesn't have any, you can make something similar with a drill
and file. Find 2 appropriately-sized metric nuts and a bolt at your
hardware store. Mount both nuts onto the bolt, tightening them
against each other until they are firmly attached.
mount the bolt into a drill. Turn on the drill ( your mini-lathe ) at
high speed and with a file - USE GOGGLES OR GO BLIND - and file down
the top nut until is no longer hexagonal - until it is circular. You
can then use a hacksaw or a fine file to cut a slot in the top.
A simpler solution is to simply get a smaller hex nut and cut the slot
in the top with a hacksaw. Then, either mount the nut with needlenose
pliers (not reliable - hard to get it tight enough), or file away the
middle of a screwdriver and use the special screwdriver to mount the
nut. The screwdriver will still be semi-usable after this operation.
Good Luck,
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA