Originally Posted by
precisionmetal
Maybe...
Create a construction plane at the point where you want your bracket.
Use that plane to "slice" your spindle/model in half at that point.
Then create a sketch and project the edges produced by slicing the part.
Create your bracket model off that sketch.
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Or....
Just create a body of the plate that you want to make, and leave it complete solid.
Move the spindle "into it" in the correct location, and then use the spindle as a "cut tool" to remove/cut out the plate.
PM