5C Precision Spin Index Fixture

[Doozer]

My threads were just too loose so I slotted the tube and pressed a thin wall bushing around it to squeeze them in.
Never had a problem since.

This is rather clever.
For what it is, it is a good fix.
Not a perfect repair, but neither is the quality of those spin indexers.
Had it been a Suburban or quality brand, then maybe that warrants
a better fix. Or have it in mind to re-visit the repair some day, but
you might be surprised how long this split repair lasts.
I have heard of finding a motorcycle front fork tube for raw material
to make a new draw tube. At least it would be quality steel.
But downing a guy for wanting to fix it? Meh, I dunno,
I have taken one of these spin indexers out of the trash at work in
the past. It was a Phase II brand, and nothing was too wrong with
the unit. I remember I made a new nut/flange thingy for the draw
tube, just because the original was flimsy. I ground the sides of the
casting so I could clamp it in a mill vise. For what it is, it is OK.
Maybe fix it, use it, and keep an eye out for something better.

--Doozer