Reply To: Spindle too big? › Forums › Beginner Questions › Spindle too big? › Reply To: Spindle too big? February 6, 2020 at 6:10 am #6181 duncanmillerParticipant @DuncanMiller I have had the same problem with a Gearloose lap, made to a very fine tolerance. Just ream out the hole a bit with coarse sandpaper on a dowel rod.